Edenhall 1783-1799
13 Jan 1783. CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE’S SALARY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 8”. January 13th. 1783 Received of the Honourable Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by the Hand of John RAILTON the sum of two Pounds ten Shillings & nine six Pence being a half Years Salary payable out of the Bleatarn Rents to the Curate of Ravenstondale due at Martinmas last I say received by me [signed] Jeff: BOWNESS 13. Janr. 1783 Paid the above to John RAILTON by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
13 Jan 1783. SMITH’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 23. 17 cm x 10 cm. C. 150. R. 36. Isaac WALKER Smith 1 : 19 : 9½ 13. Janry: 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isaac WALKER Smith Months from Michs: 1782. 1782. 15th: Octr: 22. 29. Novr: 6. 18. 25. Decr: 6. 17. £ – – – – – – – – s 10 2 2 – – 11 5 1 d 9 3 2 3 7½ 1 3 5 Brot: over Decr: 24. 31 1783. Jany. 6 £ 1 – – – s 13 2 1 2 d 9½ 5 4 3 1 19 9½ 1 13 9½ 13 Jany: 1783. Recd: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bt: by Chr: DOBSON one pd: nineteen Shill & 9d½ in full of the above Bill [signed] Isaac WALKER
13 Jan 1783. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 56, Doc 25. 16.5 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 150. R. 33. Christ: DOBSON Wages 70 : 0 : 0 13th: Janry. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13 Janry. 1783. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account Seventy pounds in full for one Years Wages due the 12th: Instant as Witness my Hand [signed] Christ: DOBSON
13 Jan 1783. LAND TAX RECEIPT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 56, Doc 24. 16.5 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 150. R. 34. Wm: DAWSON Harty: Landtax 5 : 18 : 9 13. Janry. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13. January 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON five pounds eighteen Shillings and Nine pence in full for half a Years Landtax for Hartley Demain due at Michaelmas last past by me [signed] Wm: DAWSON
18 Jan 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 22. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 150. R. 38. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 4 : 17 : 10½ 18th: Janry: 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 6th: till ye: 18th: of Janry: 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 John STORY 12 12 John STORY’s | | | Mark – 12 – 2 Ed: NICOLSON 12 16 Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 14 – 3 John POWLEY 10½ 16 [signed] John POWLEY – 14 – 4 Rd: HETHERINGTON 11 12 [signed]Richd HETHERINGTON – 11 – 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 12 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s | M~k – 12 – 6 Thos. RICHARDSON 5½ 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 3 2½ 7 Thoms: HOW 4½ 5 [signed] Thos. HOW – 1 10½ 8 Robt: CANNON 10 12 [signed] Rob CANNON – 10 – 9 Ino. SANDERSON 12 12 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 – 10 His Wife 2½ 8 Do. – 1 8 11 Geor. ROOKEN 4½ 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X Mark – 3 4½ 12 His Daughter 3 7 Do. – 1 9 13 An: BLANE 1½ 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 1 – 4 : 17 : 10½ 18th: Janry: 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: four pounds seventeen Shills: & ten pence half penny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this Day by me –––– [signed] Christ: DOBSON
01 Feb 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 21. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 150. R. 39. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 1 : 6½ 1st: Febry: 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 1 : 6½ 1st: Febry: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from 20th: Janry: till ye: 1st: of Febry. 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Received by Wages £ S D 1 John STORY 12 12 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 12 – 2 Edwd: NICOLSON 11 16 Ed: NICOLSON’s + Mark – 14 8 3 John POWLEY 12 16 [signed] John POWLEY – 16 – 4 Richd: HETHERINGTON 9 12 Jos: WESTMORLANDs X Mk – 9 – 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 12 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s X M~k – 12 – 6 Thos: RICHARDSON 6 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 3 6 7 Thos: HOW 5½ 5 [signed] Thos. HOW – 2 3½ 8 Robt: CANNON 11 12 [signed] Robt CANNON – 11 – 9 Ino: SANDERSON 12 12 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 – 10 Geor: ROOKEN 5½ 9 Geor: ROOKEN’s X Mark – 4 1½ 11 His Daughter 4½ 7 Do: – 2 7½ 12 Mary SANDERSON 2½ 8 [signed] John SANDERSON – 1 8 13 An: BLANE 1 8 [signed] Ann BLANE – – 8 5 : 1 6½ 1st: Febry: 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: five pounds one Shilling & sixpence halfpenny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
04 Feb 1783. DETAILED SADDLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed saddler’s account. 12” x 7”. Sir Phillip MUSGROVE Bot. Jere JACKSON 1781 S D July 10th To New lining braugm. & mendg one 2 – 0 1782 To Mendg Cart bridle – 4 Apr. 10 th To Mendg braughem – 8 29 To New Lining & mendg braughem 1 – 6 30 To Mendg 2 pair of Stays – 8 May 7 To a New braughem 3 – 6 To a New blinder head 3 – 6 To A New Cart Sadle & Girth 4 – 6 To a pair of Tand leather Stays 5 – 6 To a New belleyd 2 – - To Mendg A braughem – 8 14 To Mendg 2 Braughams 1 – 6 July 16 To Mendg Cart Sadle & Stays 1 – To Mendg 2 bridles 1 – To Mendg Cart bridles & Stays – 10 Aut 19 To Mendg Cart sadle – 6 Sepr 10 To Mendg Cart sadle & belleyd – 4 Octr 8 To Mendg Cart sadle – 6 Decr 17 To Mendg braughem – 8 1783 Jany 7 To Mendg pair of Stays – 6 22d To Mendg Stays & Cart bridle 1 – - ————— £ 1 – 12 – 8 1783 Feby 4 Recd. of Sir Phillip MUSGROVE the Content in full By Christopher DOBSON By me [Signed] Jere JACKSON
10 Feb 1783. COUNTY STOCK RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 56, Doc 20. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 150. R. 40. John WARWICK Edenl. County tax 0 : 17 : 8, 10th. Febry. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10th. Febry. 1783 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON Seventeen shillings and Eightpence for four Purveys County Stock for Edenhall Demesn by me [signed] John WARWICK
13 Feb 1783. EDENHALL POOR SESS RECEIPT. Bundle 56, Doc 27. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 150. R. 43. Isaac WALKER Edenl: Poorcess 0 : 12 : 10, 13. Febry. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13th: Febry: 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christo: DOBSON twelve Shillings & ten pence for 14 Purveys for Edenhall Poor by me [signed] Isaac WALKER
15 Feb 1783. SALARY RECEIPT FOR THE BAILIFF OF LUPTON. A small very neat and clean salary receipt for the Bailiff of Lupton, Cumbria. 2” x 6”. 15th. Febry. 1783 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ. DOBSON one pound & ten shillings for one years salary as Baylif of Lupton due Saint Thomas’s day last past by me [signed] John WEARING
15 Feb 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 28. 21 cm x 17 cm. One small hole. C. 150. R. 44. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 12 : 9½ 15th: Febry: 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye 3d: till ye: 15th: of Febry: 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per Day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 18 Edwd: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 18 – 2 Ino: STORY 12 14 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 14 – 3 Ino: POWLEY 12 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 18 – 4 Richd: HETHERINGTON 12 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 14 – 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 14 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s x M~k – 14 – 6 Thos: RICHARDSON 3 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 1 9 7 Thos: HOW 3½ 5 [signed] Thomas. HOW – 1 5 8 Robt: CANNON 12 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 14 – 9 Ino: SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 14 – 10 His Wife ½ 8 Do: – – 4 11 Geo: ROOKEN 3½ 9 Geo: ROKEN’s X Mark – 2 7½ 12 His Daughter ½ 7 Do: – – 3½ 13 Anne BLANE ½ 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – – 4 5 : 12 : 9½ 15th: Febry: 1783 Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: five pounds twelve Shills: & nine pence halfpenny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c till this day by me ––––––– [signed] Christ: DOBSON
25 Feb 1783. LAND TAX RECEIPT AT LUPTON. Bundle 56, Doc 30. 17 cm x 5 cm. C. 152. R. 48. Ino. WEARING Lupton Taxes 0 : 3 : 10½ 25. Febry. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25th: Febry: 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON 0£ : 3S : 10D½ being one years Land Tax deducted out of the Custry: Rents at Lupton and due Saint Thomas day last past by me [signed] John WEARING
01 Mar 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A very neat and clean detailed account for wages and hours worked, for the labourers at Edenhall Estate, Cumbria. 8” x 6”. Labourers from 17th. Febry. till 1st. March 1783. No. Labourer No. of Price Received by Wages Days per day £ S D _________________________________________________________________________ 1 John STORY 11½ 14d Ino. STORY’s m Mark - 13 6 2 Ed: NICOLSON 12 18d Ed: NICOLSON’s + Mark - 18 - 3 John POWLEY 12 18d [signed] John POWLEY - 18 - 4 Rd. HETHERINGTON 12 14d [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON - 14 - 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 14 Jos: WESTMORLANDs X Mk - 14 - 6 Tho. RICHARDSON 7½ 7d [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON - 4 4½ 7 Thos. HOW 7 5d [signed] Thos. HOW - 2 11 8 Ino. SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SANDERSON - 14 14 9 His Wife 4½ 8 Do. - 3 6 10 Robt. CANNON 10 14 [signed] Robt CANNON - 11 8 11 Geor. ROOKEN 6½ 9 Geor. ROOKENs X Mark - 4 10½ 12 His Daughter 6 7 Do. - 3 6 13 Anne BLAIN 3½ 8 [signed] Ann BLAIN - 2 4 14 Sundry. Persons 6 12 Pd. at Penrith &c - 6 - ——————— 6 10 2 1st. March 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot. Six Pounds ten Shillings and two pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me [signed] Chrisr. DOBSON
04 Mar 1783. ACCOUNT FOR LINT AND SPINNING. Bundle 56, Doc 29. 22 cm x 16 cm. C. 152. R. 50. John SLEE – Lint & Spinning 13 : 5 : 0 4. March 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to Ino CLARKE Dr £ s d 4 Doz. Lint at 10d per lb 2 : ~ : ~ 3 Doz. Do at 16d 2 : 8 : ~ 1½ Doz. Do at 2/6 2 : 5 : ~ ——————- 6 : 13 : ~ To Spinning £ s d 40 Hanks at 6d per Hank to 10Cat per lb 1 : ~ : ~ 72 Hanks at 8d per Hk. to 2Hak. per lb 2 : 8 : ~ 35 Hanks at 11d per Hk. to 3½lb per lb 1 : 12 : 1 32 Hanks at 12d per Hank to 4H per lb 1 : 12 : ~ ——————- 6 : 12 : 1 6 : 13 : 0 ——————— 4 March 1783 13 : 5 : 1 Recd ye Contents from Chr: DOBSON ——————— in full by me – for CLARKE & Self [signed] Ino. SLEE
15 Mar 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 31. 21 cm x 17 cm. C. 152. R. 51. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 6 : 8 : 7 15th: March 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 3d. till ye. 15th: of March 1783 No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ino. STORY 12 14 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 14 – 2 Edwd: NICOLSON 12 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 18 – 3 John POWLEY 11 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 16 6 4 Rd: HETHERINGTON 11 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 12 10 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 11 14 Jos: WESTMORLANDs X M~k – 12 10 6 Tho. RICHARDSON 10 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 5 10 7 Thomas HOW 9 5 [signed] Thos. HOW – 3 9 8 Robert CANNON 11 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 12 10 9 Ino. SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SDERSON – 14 – 10 His Wife 5½ 8 Do: – 3 8 11 Geor: ROOKEN 10 9 Geor: ROOKENs X M~k – 7 6 12 His Daughter 6 7 Do: – 3 6 13 Anne BLANE 5 8 [signed] Ann BLANE – 3 4 6 : 8 : 7 15th: March 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: six pounds eight shillings and seven pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – – – [signed] Christ: DOBSON
05 Apr 1783. DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS. Bundle 56, Doc 32. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. Docs 33-35 were wrapped inside Doc 32 and constitute some of the items in the account in Doc 32. C. 152. R. 551 Sundry. Persons Repairs 7 : 9 : 11 5th. April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundry. Persons Repairs till Old Lady day 1783 1782. Septr 14. Robt: WALKER at K~kbystn: Chancel. 0 : 8 : 0 Octr: Ed: NICOLSON &c Gettg. Stones K~kosd: 0 : 19 : 4 Novr: 16. Chr: PARKIN Bewly Hemmels 1 : 12 : 0 Decr. 3. Alexr: THOMPSON Barn. Wood 2 : 2 : 7 Decr 11. Jno. BOWMAN Fogg close Well. 2 : 8 : 0 —————- 7 : 9 : 11 —————- 5th. April 1783. Placed to Sir Phil: MUSGRAVEs Accot: Seven pounds nine Shills: & eleven pence in full of ye above by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
05 Apr 1783. DETAILED EXPENSES ACCOUNT. A small very neat and clean detailed account for various expenses. 6” x 8”. Christ. DOBSON’s Petty Disbursmts. till Old Ladyday 1783. 1782 Octr. 22 Dashwood Rent Mich - - 3 Mr. COOKSON Hops - 2 3 Carg of Cash from Kendl - - 3 A Large Lock - 1 6 Expences abt. Cattle - 1 - Postage of Letters - - 10 28 Carts to Appleby - 1 6 Mr. MUSGRAV’s Lettrs. - - 9 Isa: THOMPSON Bn. wd. - 3 - Novr. 7 2 Journeys to Appleby - 4 4 Post Letters - - 3 Decr. 12 Proclaimg. Wood - 1 - Auctioneer Sellg. Do. - 5 - Postage of Letters - - 11 —————- 1 2 10 Decr. Brot. over 1 2 10 22 Exps. with Wood chaps - 2 1 Letters 8d, Wafers 2 d - - 10 1783 Janr Expens. abt. Warren - 1 7 Musick at Xrmas - 1 - Mr. OLDMNs Exps. Westmd - 6 4½ Exps. Selling Wood - 1 7 Willm. CAR: to Appleby - - 8 An Almanack - - 9 Mr. SISSON Post Lettrs. - 1 3 Feb 4 Waller at Bar: wood - 1 6 Repairing 2 Hamrs. - 2 - Mr. SISSON Letters - 1 6 Marh Exps. Selling Wood - 2 - Do. wth. Mr. HODGSON - 2 7 Survg. DIXONs Farm - 3 8 Stamp Paper Blackr. - 5 3 Do. 5 Remittances - 2 6 —————- 2 19 11½ 5th. Aprl. 1783 Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot. two pounds nineteen Shills. & Eleven pence half penny in full of ye above by me [signed] Chrisr: DOBSON
05 Apr 1783 (2). EDENHALL HOUSEKEEPING EXPENSES ACCOUNTS. Fresh, neat and clean accounts and receipts. Three documents – the last two are are accounts/receipts for items on the first account. C. 152. R. 56. Sundry. Persons Houskeeping 8 : 10 : 6 5th: April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundry. Articles Houskeepg. till Old Ladyday 1783 1782. Thos: DIXON wheat for Mr. MUSGRAV’s 0 : 19 : 6 1783. Febr: 4. Geor. RELPH Candles &c 1 : 4 : 0 25. Do. a Side of Pork for Servants 0 : 11 : 0 Apr: 5. An: BROWN Houskeepg: 6 months 5 : 16 : 0 —————- 8 : 10 : 6 —————- 5th. April 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot: Eight pounds ten Shillings & Six pence in full of the above Accot: by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Geor. RELPH Candles &c 1 : 4 : 0 4. Febr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Bar~ Bot. of Geo RELPH 1732 l s d Octr: 14 3 Dozn of Cand~. 6/ 0 ~ 18 ~ 0 Decr. 3 16 of Tallo 4½ 6 ~ 0 ——————- £ 1 ~ 4 ~ 0 Recd. Feby. 4.. 1783 by the payment of Mr. DOBSON the above In full per [signed] George RELPH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anne BROWN Houskeeping 5 : 16 : 0 5. April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th. April 1783 Recd: of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON five pounds & Sixteen Shillings in full for six Months Disburstments for Houskeeping at Edenhall till this day by me [signed] Ann BROWN
12 Apr 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 36. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 152. R. 59. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 5 : 18 : 7, 12. Aprl: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from ye: 31st: of March till the 12th: of April 1783. No: Labourer No. of Days Price per day Received by Wages £ S D 1 John STORY 6 14 John STORY’s | | | Mark – 7 – 2 Edwd. NICOLSON 6 18 Edwd. NICOLSON’s Mark – 9 – 3 John POWLEY 9 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 13 6 4 Richd: HETHERINGTON 11 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 12 10 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 14 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s X M~k – 14 – 6 Thos. RICHARDSON 12 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 7 – 7 Thos: HOW 12 5 [signed] Thos. HOW – 5 – 8 Robt: CANNON 4½ 14 [signed] Rob CANNON – 5 3 9 Ino. SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 14 – 10 His Wife 11 8 Do. – 7 4 11 His Son 7 4 Do. – 2 4 12 Geo: ROOKEN 11 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X Mark – 8 3 13 His Daughter 11 7 Do. – 6 5 14 Anne BLANE 10 8 [signed] Ann BLANE – 6 8 5 : 18 : 7 12th: April 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: five pounds Eighteen Shillings & Seven pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – – [signed] Chr: DOBSON
14 Apr 1783. LAND, HOUSE & WINDOW TAX ACCOUNT FOR EDENHALL. Bundle 56, Doc 37. 16 cm x 8 cm. C. 152. R. 60. John WARWICK Edenhall Taxes 10 : 5 : 11 14 April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Half yrs. Land & Windowtax for Edenl: due Ly. day 1783 19 Purveys Land tax at 4s : 5d, per Purvy: 4 : 3 : 11 Half Years House & Windw: tax 6 : 2 : 0 —————— 10 : 5 : 11 —————— 14th. Aprl: 1783. Recd. of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON ten pounds five Shills: & Eleven pence in full of the above Taxes by me ––––––– [signed] John WARWICK
19 Apr 1783. RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL CLERK WAGES. Bundle 56, Doc 38. 17 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 152. R. 61. Wm: MATTHEWS Clark wages. 0 : 10 : 0 19th. Aprl: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19. April 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christo: DOBSON ten Shillings for one Yrs: Clark Wages at Edenhall due this Easter by me –––––––––– [signed] William MATTHEWS
20 Apr 1783. SMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR 3 MONTHS. Bundle 56, Doc 40. 16 cm x 10.5 cm. Ink stain over part of receipt. C. 152. R. 62. Isaac WALKER Smith 1 : 13 : 8 20th. April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Smith Bill for 3 months ~ 1783. Janr. 6th. 16 20 31. Febr. 12 17 27 Mar 22 £ – – – – – – – – s 2 6 3 – – 5 3 3 d 3 5 2½ 9 1 8 2 3½ Brot: over 1783 Mar: 26th Aprl: 1st. 7 14 £ 1 – – – – s 2 3 3 – 3 d 8 3 6½ 6½ 8 1 13 8 1 2 8 20th. April 1783 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON one pound thirteen Shills: & eight pence in full of ye above by me ––––––– [signed] Isaac WALKER
24 Apr 1783. BAILIFF’S WAGES RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL. Bundle 56, Doc 39. 16.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 152. R. 63. John STORY B~lf Wages. 0 : 10 : 0 24. April 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 April 1783. Recd: of Sr. Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON ten Shillings for one Years Salary for Collecting the Rents at Blackhall due Lady day 1783 by me [signed] John STORY
26 Apr 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 54. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 152. R. 65. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 3 : 19 : 4½ 26. Aprl: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 14th: till the 26th: of April 1783. No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 John STORY 5 14 John STORY’s | | | Mark – 5 10 2 Edwd: NICOLSON …….. ………. Edwd: NICOLSON’s + Mark – 5 – 3 John POWLEY 9 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 13 6 4 Rd. HETHERINGTON 3 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 3 6 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 5 14 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s X M~k – 5 10 6 Tho: RICHARDSON 9½ 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 5 6½ 7 Thos: HOW 9 5 [signed] Thhos: HOW – 3 9 8 Robt: CANNON 9½ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 11 1 9 Ino: SANDERSON 11 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 10 10 His Wife 3 8 Do: – 2 – 11 His Son 2½ 4 Do: – – 10 12 Geor: ROOKEN 8 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X Mark – 6 – 13 His Daughter 3 7 Do: – 1 9 14 Anne BLANE 3 8 [signed] Anne BLAIN – 2 – 3 : 19 5½ 26th: April 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: three pods: nineteen Shills. & five pence Half-dy in full for wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – [signed] Chr: DOBSON
10 May 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 52. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. Christopher DOBSON failed to fill in the final amount into the receipt and to sign it. C. 152. R. 67. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 6 : 14 : 7½ 10th. May 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 28th: of April till the 10th: of May 1783. No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ino: WRIGHT 6 24d [signed] John WRIGHT – 12 – 2 Ed: GOWLING 6 24d [signed] Edward GOWLING – 12 – 3 Ino. STORY 6 14 Ino. STORY’s | | | Mark – 7 – 4 Ed: NICOLSON 6 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 9 – 5 Robt: CANNON 11 14 [signed] Ann BLANE – 12 10 6 Rd. HETHERINGTON 8½ 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 9 11 7 Jos: WESTMRLAND 12 14 Jos. WESTMRLANDs X Mark – 14 – 8 Tho. RICHARDSON 11½ 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 6 8½ 9 Tho: HOW 11½ 5 [signed] Thos: HOW – 4 9½ 10 John POWLEY { 2½ { 9 18 } 21 } [signed] John POWLEY – 19 6 11 Ino: SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 14 – 12 His Wife 3 8 Do: – 2 – 13 Geor ROOKEN 9½ 9 Geor ROOKENs X M~k – 7 1½ 14 His Daughter 3 7 Do: – 1 9 15 Anne BLANE 3 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 2 – 6 14 7½ 10th: May 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me ~
10 May 1783. PAY RECEIPT FOR STUBBING IN BARON WOOD. Bundle 59, Doc 15. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account in Doc 14. Tho: LONGRIGG ~ Stubbg. Barn. Wd. 6 : 12 : 0 10th. May 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10th: May 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON Six pounds & twelve shillings for Stubbing two parcels of Ground in Baron Wood by me [signed] Thomas LONGRIGG
13 May 1783. RECEIPT FOR 78 BUSHELS OF LIME FOR LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 12. 16.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Tho. WHITEHEAD Lime to Lockthwt: 1 : 12 : 6 13. May 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. 13th May 1783 of John DAWSON one Pound twelve Shillings & Sixpence for Seventy Eight Bushels Lime for Lockthwaite Building for the use of Sir Phill: MUSGRAVE Barrt. by me [signed] Thomas WHITEHEAD 1 – 12 – 6 Wittness [signed] Matt: ROBSON
19 May 1783. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £250 CASH. Bundle 59, Doc 46. 16 cm x 11 cm. This document only had the steward’s summary and no actual receipt. C. 154. R. 68. Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash. 250 : 0 : 0, 19th. May 1783
23 May 1783. COUNTY STOCK RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 59, Doc 51. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 154. R. 69. Willm: HODGSON County Stock 0 : 17 : 8 23d. May 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 23d. May 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON Seventeen Shillings & Eight pence for 4 Purveys for County Stock for Edenhall Demesn by order of last Easter Sessions by me [signed] Willim HODGSON
24 May 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 53. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 154. R. 70. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 4 : 14 : 0, 24th. May 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 12th: of May till the 24th: of May 1782. [sic] No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 John STORY 6 14 John STORY’s | | | Mark – 7 – 2 Ed: NICOLSON 6 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 9 – 3 Ino: POWLEY 6 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 9 – 4 Rd: HETHERINGTON 9¼ 14 [signed]Richd HETHERINGTON – 10 10½ 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 12 14 Jos: WESTMORLANDs X M~k – 14 – 6 Thos: RICHARDSON 12 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 7 – 7 Thos. HOW 12 5 [signed] Thos: HOW – 5 – 8 Robt: CANNON 9¼ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 10 9½ 9 Ino. SANDERSON 2 14 Ino. SANDERSON’s X M~k – 2 4 10 His Wife 5 8 Do: – 3 4 11 Geor. ROOKEN 12 9 Geor: ROOKEN’s X M~k – 9 – 12 His Daughter 5 8 Do: – 3 4 13 Ann: BLAIN 5 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 3 4 4 14 – 24th: May 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: four pounds and fourteen shillings in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me ~ [signed] Christ: DOBSON
08 Jun 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 50. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 154. R. 72. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 4 : 6 : 4 8th: June 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 26th: of May till the 8th: of June 1782. [sic] No: Labourer. No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ino: STORY 6 14 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 7 – 2 Ed: NICOLSON 6 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 9 – 3 Wm. BOWERBANK 5 24d pd: at ye Hall – 10 – 4 Ino. POWLEY 11 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 16 6 5 Rd: HETHERINGTON 4 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 4 8 6 Jos: WESTMRLAND 4 14 Jos: WESTMRLANDs X M~k – 4 8 7 Tho. RICHARDSON 11 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 6 5 8 Thos. HOW 11 5 [signed] Thos: HOW – 4 7 9 Robt. CANNON 10½ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON ¬– 12 3 10 Ino. SANDERSON 2 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 2 4 11 His Wife 3 8 Ditto – 2 – 12 Geor. ROOKEN 3 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X M~k – 2 3 13 His Daughter 3 8 Ditto – 2 – 14 Anne BLANE 4 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 2 8 4 : 6 : 4 8th: June 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: four pounds six shillings & four pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – [signed] Christ: DOBSON
10 Jun 1783. ANN BROWN’S WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 47. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 154. R. 76. Anne BROWN Wages. 2 : 5 : 0 10th: June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Half a Yrs: Wages due Whits: 1783 2 : 0 : 0 1 Yrs: Washg. Mr. OLDMANs Linnen due Do: 0 : 5 : 0 ————- 2 : 5 : 0 ————- 10. June 1783. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON two pounds & five Shills: in full of the above by me [signed] Ann BROWN
10 Jun 1783. GEORGE TINKLER’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 48. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 154. R. 74. George TINKLER Wages 9 : 0 : 0 10th. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. June 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON Nine pounds in full for half a years Wages due this Whitsuntide by me [signed] George TINKLER
10 Jun 1783. FRANCIS BURN’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 49. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 154. R. 73. Francis BURN Wages. 9 : 10 : 0 10. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. June 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON Nine pounds & ten Shillings in full for half a Years Wages due this Whitsuntide by me [signed] Francis BURN
10 Jun 1783. WILLIAM REBANKS’S HALF YEAR WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 45. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 154. R. 75. Wm. REBANKS Wages. 5 : 6 : 6, 10th. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 June 1783. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON five pods: Six Shills: & six pence in full for half a Yrs: Wages due this Whitsuntide by me [signed] William REBANKS
10 Jun 1783. TITHE RENT RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 44. 19.5 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 154. R. 78. Theobd DILLON Esqr Tithe Rent 2 : 2 : 0 10th. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 3rd. 1783 Then Recvd. of Joseph RAILTON the sum of Two Guineas for Tythe rent due at Candlemass last past to Theobald DILLON Esqr. and Elizabeth his Wife for whose use I say recvd. by me [signed] Mattw. BELL 10. June 1783 Placed to Accot: by [signed] Chr: DOBSON
10 Jun 1783. CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE’S STIPEND RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 43. 20.5 cm x 8 cm. A crossed out list of added up numbers on the front not transcribed. C. 154. R. 79. Jeffr. BOWNESS Bleatarn Rent 2 : 10 : 6 10th. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by John RAILTON the sum of 2£ : 10s : 6d being a half Years Stipend payable out of the Bleatarn Rents to me the Curate of Ravenstondale due at Lady Day last. I say received this 9th. Day of June 1783 by [signed] Jeff: BOWNESS Placed to Accot: ye 10th. of June by [signed] Christ: DOBSON
19 Jun 1783. WALLERS’ ACCOUNT FOR LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 11. 16 cm x 9 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Wallers at ~ Lockthwaite 6 : 9 : 0 19. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michl: FOTHERGILL &c. Walling 238 Yards at 6D per Yd. 5 : 19 : 0 Ditto for Scaffg. 0 : 10 : 0 —————- 6 : 9 : 0 —————- 19th: June 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON six pounds and nine shillings in full of the above by us – [signed] Michal: FOTHERGILL [signed] Wm. KITCHEN [signed] William HAYTTON
19 Jun 1783. ACCOUNT FOR SUPPLYING STONES FOR LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 10. 15.5 cm x 9.5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Jno. BOUSFIELD &c Gettg. & leadg. Stones 10 : 15 : 10 19. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wallers Lockthwaite 10 : 15 : 10 19th: June 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ino: BOUSFIELD &c. getg. & leading 238 Yds: of Stone at 10D 9 : 18 : 4 Ditto getg: & leadg: 26 Yds: of Coins at 6D per Yard 0 : 13 : 0 Ditto 3 Lintels at 12D. 3 Freshholds at 6D 0 : 4 : 6 ——————— 10 : 15 : 10 ——————— 19th: June 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON ten pounds fifteen shillings and tenpence in full of the above by us Wittness [signed] John BOUSFIELD [signed] Thos HAMILTON [signed] Ralph DIXON
21 Jun 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 41. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 154. R. 80. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 2 : 10 : 2 21st: June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 9th: of June till the 21st: of June 1782. [sic] No: Labourer. No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 John POWLEY 9½ 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 14 3 2 Richd: HETHERINGTON 1 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 1 2 3 Jos: WESTMORLAND 1 14 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s X Mark – 1 2 4 Thos: RICHARDSON 10 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 5 10 5 Thos: HOW 10 5 [signed] Thos: HOW – 4 2 6 Robt: CANNON 11 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 12 10 7 Geor: ROOKEN 7 9 Geo: ROOKEN’s X Mark – 5 3 8 His Daughter 4 7 Do: – 2 4 9 Anne BLAIN 3 8 [signed] Ann BLANE – 2 – 10 Ino: SANDERSON ½ 12 } Mary SANDERSON’s O M~k – 1 2 11 His Wife 1 8 } 2 : 10 : 2 21st: June 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: two pounds ten Shillings & two pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
21 Jun 1783. PAY RECEIPT FOR CUTTING FOUNDATIONS AT LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 9. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Ralph DIXON Cutting Foundation 1 : 1 : 0 21st: June 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21th June 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON one pound and one shilling in full for cutting the Ground Work at Lockthwaite Building by me Wittness [signed] Ralph DIXON [signed] John DAWSON
28 Jun 1783. RECEIPT FOR SLATE FOR LOCKTHWAITE BUILDING. Bundle 59, Doc 8. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Ino: METCALF Getting Slate 3 : 3 : 0 28th: June 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ June 28th 1783 Recd. Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Barrt. by Mr. DOBSON three Pounds three Shillings for Slate for Lockthwaite Building by me Wittness [signed] John METCALF [signed] John DAWSON
30 Jun 1783. RECEIPT FOR 1 YEAR’S BOARDING FOR JONATHAN OLDMAN. Bundle 59, Doc 40. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 154. R. 82. Jona: OLDMAN Boarding 10 : 0 : 0 30th: June 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th: June 1783. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Account ten pounds for one years Boarding Mr: OLDMAN due the 14th: June last past by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
30 Jun 1783. JONATHAN OLDMAN’S SALARY RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 42. 16 cm x 8.5 cm. C. 154. R. 81. Jona: OLDMAN Wages. 30th: June 1783. 20 : 0 : 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th: June 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Baronet by Christ: DOBSON twenty pound in full for one years Salary due 14th: June 1783 by me ––––––––––––––– [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
02 Jul 1783. CHURCH SESS RECEIPT FOR EDENHALL DEMESNE. Bundle 59, Doc 39. 15.5 cm x 5 cm. C. 154. R. 83. Isaac WALKER Church Cess 1 : 2 : 1 2d: July 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d: July 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON one pound two Shillings and one penny for five Purveys Church Cess for Edenhall Demesn by me [signed] Isaac WALKER
03 Jul 1783. RECEIPT FOR LEASEHOLD RENT FOR BEWLEY CASTLE. A small neat and clean receipt for the lease for Bewley Castle. 3” x 8”. July 3d. 1783 Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE, by the payment of Mr. PARKIN ——- the sum of Ten pounds in full for one year’s Leasehold rent for Bewley Castle due to the Lord Bishop of Carlisle at Ladyday 1783. I say recd. for his Lop.’s use by me [signed] Isa: DENTON
05 Jul 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 38. 20.5 cm x 17 cm. One small corner (without writing) torn off. C. 154. R. 85. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 2 : 7 : 7 5th. July 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 23d: of June till the 5th: of July 1783. No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 John POWLEY 7½ 4 18 } 21 } [signed] John POWLEY – 18 3 2 Tho. RICHARDSON 11⅔ 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSOn – 6 10 3 Thos. HOW 12 5 [signed] Thos: HOW – 5 – 4 Robert CANNON 11½ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 13 2 5 Geor. ROOKEN 5 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X M~k – 3 9 6 His Daughter 1 7 Do: – – 7 7 2 7 7 8 9 10 11 5th: July 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: two pounds seven Shillings & seven pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – – [signed] Christ: DOBSON
08 Jul 1783. RECEIPT FOR PURCHASE OF THOMAS NELSON’S CROFT. Bundle 59, Doc 37. 16.5 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 154. R. 87. Thos. NELSON’s Purchase. 28 : 8 : 0 8. July 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8th: July 1783 Placed to ye Accot: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: twenty eight pounds & eight Shillings for the purchase of Thos. NELSON’s Croft this day as by Rect: in ye Deed as Witness my Hand [signed] Christ: DOBSON
12 Jul 1783. PAY RECEIPT FOR SLATING AT LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 7. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Wm. BOWERBANK Slatr: at Lockthwt: 1 : 10 : 3 12. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12. July 1738. Recd. of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON One pound ten shillings & three pence for laying on 2 Roods & 12 yds. of slating at Lockthwaite by me [signed] Wm: BOWERBANK
19 Jul 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 36. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 156. R. 89. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 5 : 6 : 9 19. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 7th: of July till the 19th: of July 1783. No: Labourer. No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Jos: THOMPSON 3 18 pd. at ye Hall – 4 6 2 John STORY 12 14 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 14 5 3 Ed: NICOLSON 12 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s + M~k – 18 – 4 Ino: POWLEY 1 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 1 6 5 Rd: HETHERINGTON 10½ 14 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 12 8 6 Jos: WESTMRLAND 11¾ 14 J: WESTMORLANDs X M~k – 13 10 7 Tho. RICHARDSON 12 8 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 8 – 8 Thoms: HOW 11 6 [signed] Thos: HOW – 5 6 9 Robt: CANNON 11¾ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 13 10 10 Thos: NELSON 5 15 [signed] Thos NELSON – 6 3 11 Geor ROOKEN 11 9 G: ROOKEN’s X Mark – 8 3 5 : 6 : 9 19th: July 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: five pounds six Shillings & nine pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me ~ [signed] Christ: DOBSON
24 Jul 1783. RECEIPT FOR 390 BUSHELS OF LIME. Bundle 59, Doc 35. 16 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 156. R. 91. Geor: ARNESON Lime 5 : 13 : 9 24. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 July 1783. Recd. of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE Bart: by Chr: DOBSON five pounds thirteen Shills: & nine pence in full for 390 Bushls. of Lime at 3d½ per Bushel by me [signed] George ARNISON
29 Jul 1783. CURATE OF WESTWARD’S SALARY RECEIPT. A fresh, neat and clean receipt. 6” x 5”. C. 156 R. 94. Curate of Westwd Salary 8 : 0 : 0 29. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. July 22. 1783 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE of Eden Hall Bart. by the Payment of John THOMPSON of Clea Mire the Sum of eight Pounds, being one Half Year’s Payment, due to the Curate of Westward on the 25th. of last April by [signed] Samuel HALLIFAX Curate of Westward 29. July 1783 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON the full contents of the above by me [signed] John THOMPSON
29 Jul 1783. PAY RECEIPT FOR TAKING CARE OF FENCES AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 59, Doc 32. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 156. R. 97. Thos. LONGRIGG Barn: wd: Fence 3 : 0 : 0, 29th. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29th: July 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON three pounds for one years takeing care of the Fences round the spring at Baron Wood ending at Lady day last by me [signed] Ino. LONGRIGG.
29 Jul 1783. WAGES RECEIPT FOR BAILIFF & WOODWARD. Bundle 59, Doc 31. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 156. R. 95. Thos. DIXON B~lf’s Salary 4 : 0 : 0 29. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 29. July 1783. – Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON Four pounds in full for one years Sallary as B~lf and Wood Ward due Whitsuntide last past by me – [signed] Thos DIXON
30 Jul 1783. BAILIFF’S WAGES RECEIPT. Bundle 59, Doc 30. 16 cm x 5 cm. C. 156. R. 96. Ino: POWLEY B~lf Wages. 0 : 10 : 0 30th: July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th. July 1783. – Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart: by Christ: DOBSON Ten Shillings in full for one Years B~lf Salry: due last Whitsuntide by me [signed] John POWLEY
31 Jul 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 59, Doc 16. 16 cm x 8 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account in Doc 14. Ino. LONGRIGG Labourers. 0 : 19 : 9 31st. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers at Baron Wood till ye 29 July 1783 Sundry Persons 11 days at 15d. per 0 : 13 : 9 One Man ………. 4 days at 12d: per 0 : 4 : 0 One Horse Cart & Boy 1 day at 2s per 0 : 2 : 0 —————- 0 : 19 : 9 31st. July 1783. Recd. of Sir Phil: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON Nineteen Shills: & Nine pen~ in full Payment of the above by me ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬––––––––– [signed] Jno. LONGRIGG
02 Aug 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 33. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 156. R. 98. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 2 : 16 : 11 2. August 83 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 21st: of July till the 2d: of August 1783. No: Labourer No. of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Thos. NELSON 1 12 a Horse pd: at Home – 1 – 2 Ino. LONGRIG 1½ 15 [signed] Ino. LONGRIGG – 1 11 3 Ino. STORY …….. ……….. At Baron wood – – – 4 Ed: NICOLSON 3 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X M~k – 4 6 5 Rd: HETHRNGTON 7 14 [signed] George TINKLER – 8 2 6 Jos. WESTMRLAND 5 14 Jos: WESTMRLANDs X mk – 5 10 7 Tho: RICHARDSON 10 8 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 6 8 8 Thos: HOW 10 6 [signed] Thos: HOW – 5 – 9 Geor. ROOKEN 8½ 9 Geor: ROOKEN’s X M~k – 6 4½ 10 Robt. CANNON 9¼ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 10 9½ 11 Ino. DIXON 10 8 pd: at Penrith – 6 8 2 : 16 : 11 2d: August 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: two pounds Sixteen Shillings & Eleven pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c till this day by me ~ [signed] Chr: DOBSON
04 Aug 1783. PAY RECEIPT FOR CARTING MATERIALS TO LOCKTHWAITE. Bundle 59, Doc 5. 16 cm x 6.5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Mat. ROBSON Cartg. Materials &c for Lockthwt. 5 : 1 : 2 4. Augt. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th. August 1783. Recd. of Sir Phil. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ: DOBSON five pounds one Shilling & two pence in full for Carting Materials & other Articles relating a Building on Lockthwaite Farm Witness. by me Matw. ROBSON’s M M~k [signed] John DAWSON
04 Aug 1783. RECEIPT FOR RIGGING STONE FOR LOCKTHWAITE BUILDING. Bundle 59, Doc 6. 14.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Jno. WRIGHT Lockt. Rigging 0 : 14 : 0 4 August 83 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th. August 1783 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON fourteen Shillings for Getting & delivering 12 Yards of Rigging Stone at Appleby for Lockthwaite Buildings by me [signed] John WRIGHT
05 Aug 1783. RECEIPT FOR WATER TO KIRKOSWALD CROSS. 5. August 1783. Recd. of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Chr. DOBSON two Guineas being his Subscription for bringing Water to Kirkoswald Cross by me [signed] Thos DIXON
13 Aug 1783. EDENHALL TAXES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 29. 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm. C. 156. R. 101. Wm: HODGSON Edenl: Taxes 1 : 10 : 6 13th: Augt: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Willm. HODGSON’s Accot: for Taxes at Edenhall 14 Purveys for the poor at 11d: per 0 : 12 : 10 4 Purveys for County Stock - 4s. : 5d per 0 : 17 : 8 —————— 1 : 10 . 6 13. August 1783 Recd. of Chr: DOBSON one pound ten Shillings & Six pence in full payment of the above by me [signed] Willim HODGSON
16 Aug 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 28. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 156. R. 102. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 6 : 6, 16th. Augst: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 4th: of Augst: till the 16th: of August 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ed: NICOLSON 1 18 Ed: NICOLSON’s X Mark – 1 6 2 Jos: THOMPSON 3 18 pd. at Baronwood – 4 6 3 John POWLEY 4 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 6 – 4 Thos. RICHARDSON 11 8 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 7 4 5 Thos. HOW 10¼ 6 [signed] Thos: HOW – 5 2 6 Robt. CANNON 12 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 14 – 7 Ino. SANDERSON 11 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 10 8 His Wife 1¾ 8 Do: – 1 2 9 Geor. ROOKEN 10¾ 9 Geor. ROOKENs X M~k – 8 – 10 His Family 4 8 Do: – 2 8 11 An: BLANE 1½ 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 1 – 12 Jos: WESTMRLAND 2 14 Jos: WESTMR.LDS. X Mk – 2 4 3 : 6 : 6 16th: August 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: three pounds six Shillings & six pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me –– –– [signed] Christ: DOBSON
19 Aug 1783. ACCOUNT FOR WALLING AT BARON WOOD HEMMELS. Bundle 59, Doc 19. 15.5 cm x 6.5 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account in Doc 14. Ino. WRIGHT Wallg Baron wd 3 : 17 : 9 19th. Augst: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ino: WRIGHT Walling at Baron Wood Hemmels. £ S D Walling 81½ Yards at 6D per Yard 2 : 1 : 9 Ditto 6 Days at 2S per Day 0 : 12 : 0 24 Yards of Rigging at 1S per Yard 1 : 4 : 0 —————- 3 : 17 : 9 —————- 19. Augst: 1783. Recd. of Christ: DOBSON the Contents of the above by me –– [signed] John WRIGHT
30 Aug 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 26. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 158. R. 104. Christ. DOBSON Labourers 3 : 10 : 9½ 30th: Augst: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 18th: of Augst: till the 30th: of Augst: 1783 – No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Thos: WINSKIL 5 12 [signed] George TINKLER – 5 – 2 Ino: POWLEY 10 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 15 – 3 Thos: RICHARDSON 10½ 6 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 5 10 4 Thos: HOW 11½ 6 [signed] Tho: HOW – 5 9 5 Robt: CANNON 12 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 14 – 6 Ino: SANDERSON 12 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 14 – 7 His Son 10 4 Do: – 3 4 8 Geo: ROOKEN 10½ 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X M~k – 7 10½ 3 : 10 : 9½ 30th: August 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: three pods: ten Shillings & nine pence half penny in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me ~ [signed] Christ: DOBSON
06 Sep 1783. RECEIPT FOR WORK DONE AT FOGCLOSE WELL. A small very neat and clean receipt for work done at Fogclose Well, Cumbria. 3” x 6”. Sir Php. MUSGRAVE Bart. to John DIXON Dr. Decr. 14th. 1782 For work done at Fogclose Well 9 Days at 1s~8d per Day £ 0 ~ 15 ~ 0 8 Do. at 1s ~4d per Do. 0 ~ 10 ~ 8 ———————- 1 ~ 5 ~ 8 6.Sept. 1783 Recd. the Contents in full [signed] John DIXON
06 Sep 1783. ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT BARON WOOD HEMMELS. Bundle 59, Doc 17. 14 cm x 7.5 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account in Doc 14. Ino. DIXON at Hemmels 0 : 15 : 0 6. Septr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For work done at Barronwd. Hemmels Augt. 9th 1783 9 Days @ 1s ~ 8D per Day 0 ~ 15 ~ 0 ————————— £ 2 ~ 0 ~ 8 6. Septr. 1783 Recd: of Christ: DOBSON fifteen Shilling in full of ye above by me [signed] John DIXON
13 Sep 1783. ACCOUNT FOR SLATING THE HEMMEL AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 59, Doc 18. 16.5 cm x 6.5 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account in Doc 14. Wm: BOWERBANK Slatr. at B: Wood 1 : 10 : 9 13. Septr: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wm: BOWERBANK Slating Hemmel at Barn. Wood 2 . Roods & 22 Yards at 12s per Rood 1 : 10 : 9 13th Septr: 1783. Recd. of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE by Christ: DOBSON the full Contents of the above by me –– [signed] Wm. BOWERBANK
13 Sep 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 27. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 158. R. 106 Christ: DOBSON Labourers 3 : 3 : 6 13. Septr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 1st: of Septr: till the 13th: of Septr: 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Received by Wages £ S D 1 Ino: POWLEY 10 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 15 – 2 Thos: RICHARDSON 9¼ 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 5 5 3 Thos: HOW 5½ 6 [signed] Thos: HOW – 2 9 4 Robt: CANNON 11 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 12 10 5 Ino: SANDERSON 11 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 10 6 His Son 4¾ 4 Do: – 1 7 7 Geo: ROOKEN 4 9 Geo: ROOKEN’s X Mark – 3 – 8 Tho: HAMILTON 6 20d pd. at K~kbystephen – 10 – 3 : 3 : 5 13th: Septr: 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: three pounds three Shillings & five pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me ~ [signed] Christ: DOBSON
15 Sep 1783. SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE’S RECEIPT FOR £60 CASH. Bundle 59, Doc 24. 16 cm x 8 cm. C. 158. R. 107. Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash – 60 : 0 : 0 15. Septr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sepr. 15 1783 Rec’d of Mr Christopher DOBSON Sixty pounds on Acct. by me [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
22 Sep 1783. CARPENTER’S ACCOUNT FOR LOCKTHWAITE BUILDING. Bundle 59, Doc 4. 16.5 cm x 11 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account in Doc 3. Tho. HAMILTON Lockthwt. Buildg: 3 : 8 : 9 22d. Sept. 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thoms. HAMILTON Carpintr: for Lockthwt: Building For felling Crosscutting & leading Wood 0 : 10 : 0 For binding & taking down ye old Timbrs: 0 : 3 : 4 Making Wood Lintels & other Jobs 0 : 5 : 0 7 Square & 75 feet of Timbr. Work at 5s 1 : 18 : 9 Letting off Bargains & Surveying it 0 : 5 : 0 Hanging Doors & fitting up the Biar 0 : 6 : 8 —————- 3 : 8 : 9 —————- 22d Septr. 1783. Recd: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON three pounds eight Shillings & nine pence in full of the above by me [signed] Thos HAMILTON
27 Sep 1783. RENT ACCOUNT & RECEIPT TO CARLISLE DEAN & CHAPTER. Bundle 59, Docs 20 & 21. Doc 21 is the account and was wrapped inside Doc 20, the receipt. Bundle 59, Doc 20. 20.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Impressed 4d duty stamp. C. 158. R. 118. Dean & Chapter Rents &c 30 : 15 : 4 27. Septr: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received Septr. 27th. 1783 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Paymt. of Mr. DOBSON the sum of Thirty pounds fifteen Shillings and fourpence one years Leasehold Rent for Several parcels of Tithe &c. due Michel~s next for the use of the Revd. the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle [signed] H: STANGER Dep: Recvr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bundle 59, Doc 21. 16.5 cm x 9 cm. One corner with the right edge of the steward’s summary torn off. Sir Philip[ ] £ 30 . 15 .[ 4] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Due from Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle One years Leasehold Rent for Colby tithe } due Pent: 1783 } 2 “ 6 “ 8 Ditto for Kingsmeaburn tithe due Michas Do 8 “ 5 “ 4 Ditto for St. Cuthberts tithe Hay due Midsr. Do 10 “ 10 “ 0 Ditto Edenhall & Delphonby due Candles Do 3 “ 8 “ 4 Do. for a Tenement ………….. due Do 0 “ 1 “ 4 Do. for Westward Tithe due St. Mark Do 6 “ 0 “ 0 Acqces 0 “ 3 “ 4 ——————— £ 30 “ 15 “ 0 Stamp 4 ———————
27 Sep 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 25. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. C. 158. R. 109. Christ: DOBSON Labourers 3 : 15 : 8 27. Septr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 15th: of Septr: till the 27th: of Septr: 1783. No: Labourer – No: of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ino. WRIGHT 4 24d paid at Barn: Wood – 8 – 2 Wm: BOWERBANK 1½ 24d paid in ye Peases – 3 – 3 John POWLEY 9½ 18 [signed] John POWLEY – 14 3 4 Tho. RICHARDSON 12 7 [signed] Thos: RICHARDSON – 7 – 5 Thos. HOW 8 6 [signed] Thos: HOW – 4 – 6 Robt. CANNON 11½ 14 [signed] Robt CANNON – 13 5 7 Ino. SANDERSON 11 14 [signed] John SANDERSON – 12 10 8 His Wife 3½ 8 Do: – 2 4 9 His Son 6 4 Do: – 2 – 10 Geor. ROOKEN 6 9 Geor. ROOKEN’s X M~k – 4 6 11 His Daughter 3 8 Do: – 2 – 12 Ann: BLANE 3½ 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 2 4 3 15 8 27th. Septr: 1783. Placed to Sir Phil: MUSGRAVEs Accot: three pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – – [signed] Christ: DOBSON
30 Sep 1783. LAND TAX RECEIPT FOR HARTLEY DEMESNE. Bundle 59, Doc 23. 16.5 cm x 5.5 cm. C. 158. R. 110. Hartley Landtax 5 : 18 : 9 30 Septr: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th: Sepr. 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christr. DOBSON five pounds Eighteen Shillgs: & Nine pence half years Land Tax for Hartley Demesn due last Lady day by me ––––– [signed] Wm: DAWSON
30 Sep 1783. THREE BAILIFFS’ SALARY RECEIPTS. A small and clean batch of three receipts. Each 2” x 6”. 30th. Septr. 1783. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON fifteen Shillings for one Years Salary as Baylif of Bleatarn due last Whitsuntide by me [signed] John RAILTON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30. Septr. 1783. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON twenty five Shillings for one Years Salary as Baylif of Soulby due last Whitsuntide by me [signed] John RAILTON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30th. Septr. 1783. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON thirty Shillings for one Years Salary as Baylif of Hartley & Kirkby stephen due last Whitsuntide by me [signed] John DAWSON
30 Sep 1783 (2). GREAT & LITTLE MUSGRAVE BAILIFF’S SALARY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 30. Septr: 1783. Recd. of Chr: DOBSON twenty Shillings for one Years Salary as Baylif of Great & Little Musgrave due last Whitsuntide by me –––– [signed] Thos ATKINSON
04 Oct 1783. EDENHALL TAXES ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 22. 17 cm x 10 cm. Impressed 4d duty stamp. C. 158. R. 115. Willm: HODGSON Edenl: Taxes 10 : 1 : 6 4th. Octobr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Half yrs. Taxes for Edenl: Michs. 1783 18. Purvs. Landtax at 4 : 5d. per Purvey 3 : 19 : 6 Half yrs. House & Windowtax 6 : 2 : 0 —————— 10 : 1 : 6 —————— 4th. Octr. 1783 Recd. of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE by Chr: DOBSON ten pounds one Shillg: & Six pence in full of ye above by me [signed] William HODGSON
04 Oct 1783. DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR WORK AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 59, Doc 14. 17 cm x 16.5 cm. Docs 15-19 were wrapped inside Doc 14 and represent some of the items in the disbursements account. C. 158. R. 119. Sundry. Persons at Barn. Wood 43 : 0 : 6 4th. Octobr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1783. Disbursments for Improvements at Baron Wood. £ S D May 10. Thos: LONGRIGG for Stubbing Thorneyhill 6 : 12 : – July 31. Ino: LONGRIGG Labourers &c – 19 : 9 Augt: 19. Ino: WRIGHT Walling the Hemmel 3 : 17 : 9 Sepr. 6. Ino: POWLEY Carpinter Work at Do: – 15 : 9 Jos: THOMPSON Do: 1 : 1 : 9 Ino: DIXON ………. Do. – 15 : – 13. Wm: BOWERBANK Slater 1 : 10 : 9 Ino: LONGRIGG Boarding Quarry Men &c 6 : – 5 Octr. 4. Edwd: NICOLSON Getting Stones till this day 5 : 12 : 6 Ino: STORY …………. Do: 4 : 13 : 6 Richd: HETHERINGTON Do: 3 : 17 : 2 Jos: WESTMORLAND Do: 4 : 1 : 2 Tho. LONGRIGG for a Road for Lime 3 : 3 : – —————- 43 – 6 4. Octr. 1783. Placed to Sr. Phil: MUSGRAV’s Accot: forty three pounds & six pence in full of ye. above Account [signed] Chr: DOBSON
09 Oct 1783. BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR 3 MONTHS. Bundle 59, Doc 34. 16 cm x 10.5 cm. C. 156. R. 92 Isaac WALKER Smith 2 : 14 : 8 26. July 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isa: WALKER Smith 3 Months 1783. Aprl 27. May: 1. 9. 12 23 26 £ – – – – – – s 2 3 – 2 – 7 d 9 8½ 2 2 1 5 Bt: over June 3d. 12 17 24 July – 2 12 14 – – – – – – – – 16 9 6 – 11 5 1 2 3½ 3 9½ 6 9½ 6½ 8 10 – 16 3½ 2 14 8 26 July 1783. Recd. of Sr. Ph: MUSGRAVE by Chr DOBSON two pods. fourteen Shills. & eight pence in full of ye above by me [signed] Isaac WALKER
09 Oct 1783. SIX RECEIPTS FROM THE CELLARS. A batch of six, small very neat and clean receipts. For sundry articles delivered to the Edenhall Cellars. C. 160 R. 126 Sundry Persons Cellars 13 : 3 : 4 9. Octr. 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1783. Sundry Articles in Cellers till Michs. 1783. June 3. Michl. REMMINGTON Hops - : 5 : 4 17. Ino. LOWTHIAN making Malt 3 : 12 : 6 Augt. 12. James DAWSON Brandy and Rum 1 : 4 : 6 Octr. 7. Tho. CLARK Brewery Ale 1 : 7 : - 9. Jane HEWITT Wine 6 : 14 : 0 —————- 13 : 3 : 4 9th. Octr. 1783. Placed to Sr. Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot. thirteen pounds three Shills & four pence in full of the above by me [signed] Christ. DOBSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ino. LOWTHIAN making Malt 3 : 12 : 6 17: June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Barronet To Jno. LOWTHIAN Dr March 1783 To Duty and making of fifteen Carlisle bushels of Barley into Malt at 4 : 10 per bushel. s d £ 3 : 12 : 6 17. June 1783. Recd. of Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ. DOBSON three pods. twelve Shills & six pence in full of the above by me [signed] John LOWTHIAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michl. REMMINGTON Hops. 0 : 5 : 4 3d. June 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 3 Mo. 1783 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Dr. to M. RIMINGTON s d 2 lb Hops at 16d - 2 : 8 30 5 Mo do 2lb at 16 - 2 : 8 ————- S 5 : 4 Receiv’d 3 6 Mo 1783 the Contents in full [signed] Michl. RIMINGTON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jams. DAWSON Brandy & Rum 1 : 4 : 6 12. Augst. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James DAWSON’s Charge for Liquors to Edenhall A Gallon of Brandy 0 : 13 : 0 A Gallon of Rum 0 : 11 : 6 —————- 1 : 4 : 6 12. Augst. 1783. Recd. ye Contents from Chr: DOBSON in full by me [signed] James DAWSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tho. CLARK Brewry. Ale 1 : 7 : 0 7. Octr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Chr: MUSGRAVE To CLARK & BIRBECK Dr. 1783 s d July 24th To One Strong Old £ 1 : 6 : 0 To Gravt [?] 1 —————— £ 1 : 7 : 0 7. Octr. 1783. Recd. one pd. & Seven Shills. in full of the above by me [signed] Thos. CLARK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jane HEWITT Wine 6 : 14 : 0 9. Octr. 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. Dr. To Mrs. HEWITT 1783. d Augt. 4. To 2 Dozn. Red Port Wine at 25 2 : 10 : 0 To 2 Dozn. Sherry at 30 3 : 0 : 0 To ½ Dozn. Maderia at 48 1 : 4 : 0 —————- 6 : 14 : 0 9th. Octr. 1783. Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Christ. DOBSON Six pounds and fourteen Shillings in full of the above Bill by me [signed] Jane HEWITT
09 Oct 1783. BLACKSMITH’S ACCOUNT FOR 3 MONTHS. Bundle 59, Doc 13. 16.5 cm x 10 cm. C. 158. R 124 Isaac WALKER Smith 1 : 11 : 0 9th. Octr: 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blacksmiths Bills 3 Months 1783. July 28 Augt: 4 11 21 28 Septr 1 8 £ – – – – – – – s 2 – 5 2 2 7 3 d 11 6 1½ 5 7½ 3 –½ 1783 Brot: over Sept: 15 29 Octr. 4 13 £ 1 – – – – S 3 – 3 2 – D 11 9½ 7½ 1 7 1 11 – 1 3 11 9th. Octr. 1783 Recd. one pound & Eleven Shillings in full of ye above by me –––––––––– [signed] Isaac WALKER
09 Oct 1783. DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT FOR LOCKTHWAITE BUILDING. Bundle 59, Doc 3. 16.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Docs 4-12 were wrapped inside Doc 3 and are the receipts for the individual items in the disbursements account. C. 158. R. 121. Sundry: Persons Lockthwte: Buildg: 33 : 15 : 6 9th. Octr: 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1783. Disburstmts: for Lockthwt Building 1783. May 13. Thos WHITEHEAD 78 Bushls: of Lime 1 : 12 : 6 June 19. Michl: FOTHERGILL &c Wallers 6 : 9 : – Ino. BOUSFIELD &c Getg: & leadg: Stones 10 : 15 : 10 21. Ralph DIXON Cutting Foundation 1 : 1 : – 28. John METCALF getting Slate 3 : 3 : – July 12. Wm: BOWERBANK Slater 1 : 10 : 3 Augt 4 Ino. WRIGHT Rigging Stone – 14 – Matw: ROBSON leading Materials 5 : 1 : 2 Septr 22 Thos. HAMILTON Carpinter 3 : 8 : 9 ——————— 33 : 15 : 6 ——————— 9th. Octr: 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Accot: thirty three pounds fifteen shillings & Six pence in full of the above by me [signed] Christ: DOBSON
09 Oct 1783. PETTY BILLS ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 2. 16 cm x 9.5 cm. C. 160. R. 127. Sundry Persons Petty Bills. 1 : 17 : 10, 9 Octr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Petty Bills till Old Michaelmas 1783 £ s d Ino. SOULBY Whitehaven Paper 0 : 11 : 3 Thos. DIXON Survg. Lupton Mill 0 . 15 . 0 3 pair of Cart Ropes 0 : 5 : 7 Valuing Wood & Bark in ye Heaning 0 . 6 : – ——————- 1 : 17 : 10 ——————- 9th. Octobr. 1783. Placed to Sr. Ph: MUSGRAV’s Accot: one pound Seventeen Shills: & ten pence in full of the above by me –––––––––––––––––– [signed] Chr: DOBSON
09 Oct 1783. CHRISTOPHER DOBSON’S PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. Bundle 59, Doc 1. 20.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Dirty on front panel. Several small holes. The two tables were side by side in the original document. C. 160 R. 128 Chr: DOBSON Petty Disbmts: 7 : 13 : 10 9. Octr. 1783 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1783. Christ: DOBSON Petty Disbmts: till old Michs: 1783. Aprl: May June July Wm. 2 Journs to Appleby …. Exps. wth. Mr. HODGSON .. Tho. SCOTT Oats …………… Contractg. wth. Wallers ……. Sweepg. Chimney …………… Postage of Letters …………… Car: of Tools to Brough …… Contracts for Bn. Wd. ………. Bones for Slaters ……………. Postage of Letters …………… Car: of Tools from Brh. ……. All night at Carl: at } Mr. SOWERBYs Tithes } … Charge of Cattle Bot. ………. Bones into. Westmd …………. Loosing Cattle impound ….. Exps. abt. NELSON’s ……… Charge abt. DIXONs ………. Bones ………….. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 3 2 1 1 – 1 3 2 1 1 10 3 4 4 1 1 – 4 2 – 7 – 7 10 – 8 7 2 3 8 – – 10 – 10 2 8 6 July Augt Sept. Bt. over July …………………… K~koswd. Fair ………………… Postage of Letters …………… Car. of Wine &c …………….. A Messengr. from Carl. …… Salt for An: BROWN ……… Ned.s Exps. at ye Assizes …. Sr. Philips Letters ……………. Do. & my Ladies …………….. Court Charges at Kirkbysteven ………………. at Musgrave …………………… at Bleatarn ……………………… 4 Juries ………………………….. Charges at Soulby & } at Brough hill } …….. Postage of Letters …………… Stamps for Rects. …………….. Do. 4 Leases Edenl. Luptn. } ARNESON & JAMESON} Do. for 5 Bills …………………. 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 8 13 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 17 3 1 10 13 1 4 1 3 6 11 3 9 2 8 – 1 5 11 6 6 – – 8 – – 6 7 13 10 9. Octr. 1783 Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE’s Acct: seven pounds thirteen Shillings & tenpence in full of the above by me [signed] Chr: DOBSON
31 Dec 1783. RECEIPT FOR TITHES FOR BLANDSIS FARM A small very neat and clean receipt for the Tithes for Blandsis Farm, Cumbria, to the Rector of Crosby Garrett. 4” x 6”. Decr. 31th 1783 Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Christ: DOBSON Eighteen Shillings in full for one Years Prescription for the Tithe of Hay Wood and Lamb and all other small Tithes whatsoever for Blandsis Farm (except the Tithe of Bees Mortuaries Marriage Churching and Burial Fees) due last Martinmas to the Rector of Crosby Garrett which I paid to Mr. BIRDs Receiver who accepted of it as such as Witness my Hand. [signed] Robert CROTLEY
20 Apr 1787. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 60, Doc 31. 15 cm x 15 cm. Red seal. The calculations on the front appear to have nothing to do with the letter. Ino. RAILTON 20th. Aprl: 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 . 5 . 6¾ 25 . 4 . 5 . 10 . 4 6 . 11½ 13 : 4 : 1¾ 14 . 1 8 . 1 . 0 10 . 1 : 10 . 0 4 . 4 8 : 11 . 10 13 . 0 19 . 6 1 : 19 . 0 Note 5 . 0 . 0 13 . ————————- 1 . 11 . 6 38 . 2 . 4½ ———————— 31 : 15 . 10½ 1 . 1 . 0 1 . 8 ———————— 32 18 . 6½ 5 . 8 ———————— 37 19 . 2½ Jury 1 ———————— 38 0 2½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkbystephen April ye. 20th. 1787 Sir I have recd. yours by the Post to let me know that Bleatarn Court would not be houlden on Thursday ye. 26 Instd. I had cari’d the note to Warcop before I got your letter but shall give orders not to have it cal’d. Mr. HUSTWELL will be at Penrith fare. the pour Fellows at Birket grouves has had but a pour year of it this last year they have but got litle for when they cum at a peace of mettle that they think there is some hopes of geting some thing then in a Day or two working they cum to the Old Man and he has rob’d them. John DAWSON’s Men gets but Slowly down with the shaft in the Riggs it is so hard they propose to Sink Ten fatham at the botom of the hill if the water will allow then to go so deep and then they suppose they will be a good deal lower than any has been before and then they will drive into the hill which will try it to the purposes, I am Sir your humble Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
30 Apr 1787. LETTER ABOUT PROCLAMATION OF A NOTICE. Bundle 60, Doc 30. 15.5 cm x 10 cm. Mr. STANGER 30 April 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DOBSON Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir, Agreeable to your desire, last Saturday I had your notice proclaimed. if any proposals should be offered me I shall immediately transmit them to you. I am Dr. Sir Carlisle Yr. very hble Servt Apl. 30th. [signed] H: STANGER 1787
10 May 1787. LETTER ABOUT WORKMAN REMOVING MATERIALS. Bundle 60, Doc 35. 32 cm x 19.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Page 3 left blank. Remains of a red seal and small hole where it was torn open with no loss of writing. The list of payments in Christopher DOBSON’s handwriting appears to have nothing to do with the letter. Three short words looking like writing practice (a, an, and) not transcribed. Geor. ARNESON 10. May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bleatarn Tho. LAMB’s Wid 4 ––––––– Wm. HOGARTH dd. } His Wid mard. } 9 . 17 . 0 Soulby Agns. WHITEHD. 21 . 0 . 0 Chr. ROGERSON 6 . Mr. PARKE 3 —————- 44 Edenl. 23 Musgrave 25 ———- 92 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Chris. DOBSON, Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / as you requested me to write to you in order to inform you, about James AINSLEY takeing away the Materials that belonged to Lugill head, you told me I was to keep the materials untill you were paid for the Wood & I was satisfied for the Damage that was done our work, therefore I refused to let him have them, till he threatened me on Tuesday Morning with a Felonious Warrant ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I said nothing more to him but came of to Inform you but when I came home he had taken all his work Tools Rolls & Standard besides Tow Long Trees purposly for repairing Old Shafts which I supose he had no right to James ATKINSON Shoemaker of Gamelsby came & Sought All the Tools & Wood away whether he had a right or not you know best we get very well forward at Lugill &c. I am Sir your Hbl. Servt. [signed] Geo. ARNISON Selah 10 May 1787 {
12 May 1787. LETTER FROM BLACKHALL ABOUT RENTING LAND. Bundle 60, Doc 34. 20.5 cm x 16 cm. Remains of a red seal and large hole with loss of some writing where it was torn open. Damp staining. John STORY 12 May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Mr. DOBSON at Eden Hall by Mr HOLOMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Blac[kha]ll the 12 May 1787 Sir I hav wa[ ] Mr. LITTLE with the Court paper and [ret]urn bak to you. I hoop you Ould Rew mind last week with my Offer for the tyith for seven years I dout forty pound a year is mor then I can mack of it as the taxess coms hie for the poor I hoop you will not tyie me in less but to have lebrty to let of a feild to them that will not plow wihout thay can tak the tyith low but I wish to bring the tyith all hoom as it ancers best for manuer for my farm if I can mack the Rent of it that ways you tould me when I took my farm first that I was to pay Eight pound ayear for the tyith that will be hi for it as I entend to gras mor sheep then I have don befor as it ancers best that way I hoop you will do all you can for me about the tyith and let me no scoun about it will mutch Oblige you Humble Sarvnt [signed] John STORY
17 May 1787. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT CORN STACKS. Bundle 60, Doc 21. 24.5 cm x 21 cm. Red seal. Thos. DIXON about Corn stacks 17. May 1787. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DOBSON Edenhall per fovor of Wm. [?] HODGSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / K[ ]d. May 17th. 1787 ––––––––––––– I have consulted my Father relating Mrs. CARLYLE’s Estate in Lasonby, he cannot recollect any thing relating the said Estate neither can any thing be made out by the old Rental Books what part is freehold & what Customary ––– The Lords Rent I find is £ 1 ~ 0 ~ 1½ same as you mention in your Letter I’ve taken the Diameter of a Corn stack Bottom which is Ft. 16, in Circumference ‘twill be very nigh Ft. 50 upon this Stack / last year / we had 190 Stooks of Wheat and we thought it rather full large unless when the Harvest is very dry, tho’ it only contain’d. abt. 47 Cart Load ––– I’ve taken dimentions of our Wheat Barn which holds one good Stack and room for thrashing in the Dimentions are thus Length within the Walls ft. 28½ Breadth Do. F18 From the Floor to the top of Side Wall F13½ I think this is a more certain way of building by than by a Stack as the size depends much upon the height –––– My Father continues poorly I am yr. Hble Servt. [signed] John DIXON
18 May 1787. LETTER ABOUT WOOD AND BARK FROM THE HEANING. Bundle 60, Doc 22. 18 cm x 15 cm. Remains of a red seal and a small hole where it was broken with some loss of writing. Thos. HAMILTON 18. May 1787. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr DOBSON Eden Hall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I Recd yours last Tuesday thear is no doubt but the Heaning will aford wood for Laths this morning we begin felling and peeling oak wood in the Heaning for Joseph RAILTON House the old House will aford me 4 pair of siles and 2 footing beems and 9 Ribs a boot 11 foot long the whole building will have 7 pair of siles in it but I will fell no more wood than what w[ ] be wanted for the building the bark I shall gather to g[ ] and lay it as useal then you may order it after as you think proper from your Humble servant to Command Wharton [signed] Thos HAMILTON May 18th. 1787
20 May 1787. LETTER FROM BLACKHALL ABOUT RENTING LAND. Bundle 60, Doc 24. 20.5 cm x 16 cm. Red seal and a hole where it was torn open but the paper with the missing writing still adheres to the seal. John STORY 20. May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall by Mr. HOLOMES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Der [ ]khall the 20 May 1787 Sir. I have wrot twise to you what I wood Give for the Tyith all to Geder or for my Own I tould you in both my Letters that I ould give forty pound ayear for it if you Ould not tie me in Less longer then thre years but as I find you will not lett it for les then seven years I shall Refar it to you for Seven years at forty pounds ayear tho I no the tithe will not be so good at thre years End as it is now by ten pound a year I have vued all the land in tilige I find thorty ackres of land lad down for hay this year if you do not Chous to let me hav the wholl at forty pound ayear: I will give you Eight pound ayear for my own farm for seven years but you may be shour I ould tack the wholl if I could mack the Rent of it as it ancers best for my farm when I have the wholl for manuer so I hoop you will do what you can for me for the wholl in so doing will mutch Oblige your most Humble Servent [signed] John STORY
21 May 1787. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 60, Doc 28. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. Remains of a red seal obscuring place name and corresponding hole where seal was torn but missing writing is stuck to the seal. Two small tears. John RAILTON 21. May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirbys[tephe]n May ye. 21st. 1787 Sir / I have recd. 5 letters from you since I wrote one to you for I have bean from home a fortneth I have been at Sunderland to see my Brothers. I have not got to Bleatarn yet but shall go tomorrow and then I shall wright again on Friday by SCOTT I will see Mr. PARK before then if he is at home. I shall endeavr to get the yearly value of Agness WHITEHEADs and Chrs: RODGERSSONs lands. John KNEWSTOB is dead and he had a Cotage house and garden at Soulby he has left some childeren the eldest Son is fest a parish prentice near Mounkwearmouth the rest is in the work house there the son name is John. Thos. HAMILTON sais Brother Jos. house will not take 4 Roods of Slait the first Wednesday after Whitnesday is the Spiretual Court holden at Apelby on that Day and Thos. HUTTON is put in for Church warden so he cannot be at home that day. I have seen Mr. PARK to day he wants to know if you Intend to hould a Court at Bleatarn if not he will send his deads down to you. I have look’d at the Ash tree in Potgill it is four foot 6 Inch long to the first branch and girds 4 foot, above it may be wood for gate bars a few of the top branches has been broken of by the wind he sais he will referr the vallue of it to your self I have spoken to both BRADLEY & ISLIP about the bark they both say that they will give as good a price as any is Sold at answering the same measuer. I shall set out some Birch Wood for John DAWSON in the Riggs, they are forst to sink a nother Shaft they cannot get the other down for want of air. Thos. ATKINSON will see you next weak at Penrith if you are there. I am Sir your most obedt. servt to command [signed] John RAILTON
21 May 1787. LETTER FROM HARTLEY ABOUT LAND PURCHASES. Bundle 60, Doc 23. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open (no loss of writing) and one large tear. John DAWSON 21. May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DOBSON Edenhall by Robt. CASTLEY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 21th May 1787 Dear Sir Mr. Robt. WALLER London purchased Mr. Thos. MUNKHOUSE late THORNTON’s House & Crofts & Sand flat some of it under Lord Lonsdale & some under Earl Thannet, the Holme about 10 or 12 Acre’s more or Less Mr. MUNKHOUSE has not Sold which is under you Ino. WILKINSON Hartley purchased In EBDALE Odmerside Close’s late NELSON’s, Ricd. BLENCARN Dead I do not know his Heir I think he is in Wales Ino. HARKER has Morgage on it, Mr. Ino. WRIGHT purchased Wm. WHARTON field called Longe Moore late Dr. Ino. WHARTONs. I do not know whether the Deed will come into Court this year or not, I know of no more as yet ––––– The Smelt Mill Wheel is grown much out of Repair it wants 3 Hoffes altogether it will be hard work to get this Mettal smelted, it shu’d have a shed over it, standing Idle hurts it more than working I am Sir Your’s &cc [signed] Ino. DAWSON
23 May 1787. LETTER FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN ABOUT LAND IN TILLAGE. Bundle 60, Doc 25. 19.5 cm x 15.5 cm. Remains of red seal and three small holes where it was torn open. The calculations appear to bear no relation to the contents of the letter. John RAILTON 23d. May 1787. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 . 0 . 4 19 . 19 . 0 2 : 11 . 1 1 . 6 . 0½ 12 19 . 4½ 3 : 6 21 . 1 ———————- ———————- 37 . 0 . 4 21 8 . 7½ - 36 . 19 . 7 2 . 11 . 1 ———————- 12 . 19 : 4½ 0 . 9 ———————- 36 19 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkbystephen May ye. 23th. 1787 Sir I saw Robt. SCOTT at Kirby on Munday I tould him that I had orders to go and look at his land and to take an estemate of the ground he had in tillage and what sort of grain it was sown with and that I would go the next day so I would have him to be at home to shew me’t he said wht did I want with his crop he thought nobody had any busness upon his ground, but I went on Teusday afternoon and he was gone to Appleby to see what Mr. HIELESS would say about it and his Son would not shew me the land and tould me yt. I had better not cum on their ground. I went round it but upon other peoples ground. I think there may be about 6 Acres of Oats or there abouts his Barley is not sown yet nor I could not see the quantity of ground not well but I thought about 2 Acres or there about there is two largest fields that was in tillage not plow’d this year but the Son would not give me any account whether they were for plowing them any more or not and there is about 3 Rood of pease, he has stop’d some strow in the hoals of the house Side where the wind had torn the thach of but it is badly done. I went to John RAIN’s the Men was none of them at home but by what I could fiend by the Wemen they are not for going of, nor pay no Rent neither, this is what account I can give you at present. I am Sir your most Obedt. Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
27 May 1787. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 60, Doc 27. 15.5 cm x 15 cm. Remains of a red seal. John RAILTON 27. May 1787. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkbys[teve]n May ye. 27th. 1787 Sir yours I recd. date of the 22th. with one for Thos ATKINSON which I shall get to him tomorrow. I shall get the Courts call’d according to order’s. I did ass Mr. PARK to let me See his Deeds but he was not agreable he said if there was a Court houlden they would then be Shown and if there was no Court he should send them to you and you would then see the rents and who he purches’d of. I sent you aletter of yesterday to let you know what I had maid out with Robt. SCOTT, if he’s at Kirby tomorrow I perhaps can sift some thing out of him if I can, we have fine growing weather at present Brother Jos. will be leading of them, Mr. MOUNKHOUSE is not pleas’d that Soulby Chpple is not gotten mended yet the windows I got glas’d a good while since. Thos. WINTER is makeing the wall up again to Robt. BOUSFIELD Mill. I am Sir your most obedt. Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
28 May 1787. LETTER FROM SOULBY ABOUT SLATES AND LATHS. Bundle 60, Doc 26. 16.5 cm x 9.5 cm. Remains of red seal and two small tears/holes where it was torn open. Jos: RAILTON 28. May 87 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. DOBSON at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soulby May ye 28th [ ]7 Sr I will get the Slate Lead as soune as they are Ready and Everey Other thing that will be wanting pleas to let me kow when you Intend to Send the Latts to Appleby and I will send a Horse and Cart for them for their is not one Cart that goes with Coals to Appleby from this place I am Sr your Hble. Servt. [signed] Joseph RAILTON
29 May 1787. LETTER ABOUT WOOD FOR MINING AT HARTLEY. Bundle 60, Doc 20. 38 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Red seal and a corresponding hole where it was broken (without loss of writing). Mr. KINSEY 29 May 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DOBSON Eden-Hall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whitburn-West-House Dear Sir, Sunderland North Shore 29. May 1787. Durham I understand from John DAWSON, that you was kind enough to promise to set us forward wth. wood in our undertaking at the Riggs; but as I do not learn, that any particular Quantity was specified by you, and we are unwilling to exceed the Limits of your Permission, I beg the Favor of you, to signify your Pleasure on this Subject to him (as he is immediately on the Spot) so soon as you conveniently can. In conversing and consulting on this Business with Ino. DAWSON, and finding our Trial likely to be a very hard One, we have consider’d it as prudent to open one Shaft of the Old works, wh: will, most likely, require great Repairs: This, we expect, will assist us in the Expences of our grand Trial, & perhaps open a Communication between ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ between the Old & New Works. At the same Time I find it is absolutely necessary to sink anor. Shaft for Air, to enable us to carry forward the new work; of Consequence our Expences will become heavy, and we hope, this matter consider’d, you will indulge us with wood, upon Condition, upon that we shall plant and rear a Quantity of young Trees, to replace the Old ones. I am no Advocate for cuting down wood myself, but I rather think there might be a good deal of Wood found in the Woods of Hartley that is neither so valuable or beautiful as to forbid its being cut down and replaced without any Harm being done, and I have tolerable Hopes, that the Event of our present Adventure will prove so far beneficial to the Lord as well as the Tenants that from more than One Cause you may not ultimately have Reason to repent that you have afforded us Encouragemt: as I am told, those who have formerly worked it had some ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Success; & Mr. PARKE himself said to me, “that it never had been properly worked.” We truly wish yourself and Miss DOBSON temporal Happiness & permanent Felicity & I am Dear Sir, Your obedt. & Obliged humble Servt. [signed] S KINSEY Mr. DOBSON
07 Jun 1787. LETTER ABOUT A TENEMENT CALLED BANERIGGS. Bundle 60, Doc 29. 32 cm x 20 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Red seal with two holes where it was broken open. The calculations on the front appear to have nothing to do with the letter. Baneriggs is on the eastern shore of Grasmere. Mr. HARRISON 7. June 1787. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr: DOBSON Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 : 10 : 2 2 . 2 . 0 5 . 18 . 0 33 . 3 . 0 25 . 0 . 0 8 . 16 . 0 4 . 9 . 2 —————— 5 . 15 . 6 14 . 14 1 . 4 . 11 1 . 7 18 . 2 . 6 ——————— 30 13 . 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kendal 7th. June 1787 ~ Dear Friend / The Copy of Case and Mr. TATHAM’s opinion respecting a Customary Tenement called Bainriggs is a matter that I know a great deal about myself and can give you further Information upon from the Court-Book of the manor. I well know William SCOTT mentioned in the Case as the owner of Bainriggs, not Bainbriggs, and he was on the 14th. June 1740. (as appears by an Entry in the Court-Book, of Mr. WHELPDALE’s writing I believe, for he appears to have been at that Time Steward of the Court) admitted Tenant of the Messuage and Tenemt. called Bain Riggs of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of the yearly Customary Rent of 10s. upon the Alienation of Robert HARRISON by Deed dated 18th. Decr. 1739. & on payment of £10. for an Alienation Fine & £2. called Income Money, and he continued Tenant till his Death, which happened about the year 1770. or 1771. and on the 28th. Septr. 1771. his Son William SCOTT was admitted Tenant as Heir to his Father on Payment of a like Fine of £10. no Income Fine being due on a Descent. The Elder SCOTT was a man very much disposed to Litigation and had, as well as Bainriggs, a Customary Estate in Grasmere of the Lands of the Crown and deviseable by will, and by his will he vested that Estate in Trustees (one of whom, a person in Millom, was as much disposed to Litigation as ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ as himself or any man I believe) and thereby authorised them to spend that Estate or what they thought proper in litigating his Right to the wood in Bainriggs, whereon there was a considerable Quantity of Timber Wood at that Time, and which he had claimed upon the Strength of ye. opinion you sent me a Copy of I presume. The Trustees however thought better of it, and the Heir sold Bainriggs [to] Sir Michael LE FLEMING his Lord for about £ 400. and he now enjoys the same, and the Year he bought it, or a Year or two afterwards, his Agent sold the wood upon Bainriggs for as much as Sir Michael gave the younger SCOTT for the Customary Inheritance within a few Pounds under or over. I am, very respectfully Your obliged Friend [signed] Thomas HARRISON
22 Jun 1787. COPY OF LETTER ABOUT FINE AND ASSESSMENTS. Bundle 60, Doc 33. 16.5 cm x 10 cm. The copy was written on an old piece of paper which on the back had a table for barley for malt which was never completed. Copy of a Lr. to Mr NICOLSON 22 June 1787 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Sir 22 June This will come by Mr. OLDMAN to compound wth ye Chaptr: for St. Cuthbts. Tithe who I have desir’d to wait upon You & must beg the favr. of yor. Assistance especially in Ascertaining Miss ye. Miss WAUG[Hs] Share of ye fine for ye. Tith Barn Sir Philip was assess’d ye last renewal far more than a Year & half value as the Rent was reduc’d to 30£. per An~ that very year & has continued so ever since, I have now let it from ys Midsr at 40£: per An~ So that Sr. Philip’s fine after deductg. 10:10:0 Yearly Rent will amount to 44:5.0, besides the Miss WAUGHs share for ye. Barn this represention of the Fact to ye Chaptr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Big 1785 for malt B P 10
16 Oct 1789. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 62, Doc 18. 16.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Remains of red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Several tears along file folds. Document in poor condition. John RAILTON 16th. Octr. 1789. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen Octr. ye. 16th. 1789 Sir / I recd. yours last Mounday from John DAWSON. I shall send you those Ould arears of Rents that is not paid the next weake, I send you the Account of the Lead which is weight of, goten by John DAWSON In the Riggs we have Stamp’t your Deauty for the Riggs at Each end & John DAWSONs In the Midle to Distinguish Birket Lead from the Riggs, we have had exceding wet weather ever Since Broughhill Fair we have never had 24 hours fair together Since you was hear Corn is all in a Shocking condition, I am Sir your most Obedient Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
23 Oct 1789. LETTER ABOUT LATE RENT PAYMENT. Bundle 62, Doc 4. 18 cm x 13 cm. Remains of a red seal. Joseph RAILTON 23d. Octr. 1789 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soulby Octor. ye 23rd 1789 Sr. I have sent you 4£ ~ 6s the Remaining part of my Rent un paied I must beg of you to Excuse me for not sending it according to my Promise for we have had such Weather for Rain as I never kew I could not get to Appleby but neglect our Corne for we have had the greatest part of it out of Doors all this Rain till now I am Sr. your Hble. Sevt. [signed] Joseph RAILTON
05 Nov 1789. CARPENTER’S LETTER ABOUT PROGRESS OF WORK. Bundle 62, Doc 40. 31 cm x 21 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Two middle pages are blank. Red seal. Thos. HAMILTON 5th. Novr. 1789 abt. Ladfoot Bridge &cc ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OLDMAN at Edenhall Cumberland with care ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wharton – Nov 5th 1789 Sir I thought you could like to know how we came on with your Work in this part, as soon as ever the weather did premit we spared John DAWSON last House and it was slated long since that building is likewise all Joysted and the granery floor laid wood is got cut down and led for all the Racks, the Bridge at Ladfoot is finished all but the hebel part set on and we have been clear of all frost but we fell short of Arch Stones we wear oblidged to quare some, John DAWSON has been angrey with us that his Hemel Racks was not put up and said he wood complain of us to you becaus we told him planly we wood finish the bridge befor we did the Racks, we have had such a season for working at the door since Brough hill as I never knew scarse one fair day for my part I have got so wet as threw the Ruemateck pains into my Back and has been of Work for a whole week but thank god I am much better and you may depend upon it your work shall be finished with all posable speed, when all finished will give you a Line from your Humbel Servant to command [signed] Thos HAMILTON
07 Nov 1789. LETTER ABOUT RENTS AT BLACKHALL. Bundle 62, Doc 41. 24 cm x 20 cm. Remains of a red seal. John STORY 7th. Novr. 1789 about Custry. Rents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Mr OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black hall the 7 Novmer Recved yours 1789 The mestak betwext your Newe Rintle & the Old won acordnly to your own Letter was: 17 11 /2/ Deferns your mistak as far as I can I find is at prisent is that you have left Robert BOWMEN of Durder out of your Nu Rentle 19s = 10d : for fre Rent Cahrd [?] and Mr John Henery PIGGE [?] 4 = 3 and Mrs. HODGSON of Carlile 2 = 4 this moccks [?] is 1£ = 6s = 5d of the mestak betwext the Newe Rentle and the Owld won I have not Clacted all the Lords Rent at present but I moust Colict by the Olden at this tim as the newen will not mack up the mouney you may Call for the mouny when you ples of me so far as have Colicted on that pourpes I have Called on the peple to Sine the Rects and In Close them in this Letter to you So no mor from your most asured frind [signed] John STORY
12 Nov 1789. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM LAZONBY. Bundle 62, Doc 42. 20.5 cm x 15 cm. Small red seal obscuring year. Thos. RELPH 12th. Novr. 1789 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby Nov. 12th. 17[89] Dr. Sr. / Yesterday I intended coming to your place to the Sale but being a finishing morning we set to sowing wheat prevented my coming – the bearer I have sent for the old Cow you have at Fogg – John ABBOTT’s Son will bring their Young Horse up to winter at your place some Day this Week – some Day when we meet I’ll pay you our old ballance I intend being at Penrith on Tuesday – I am your H~ble Servt. N.B. I forgot to mention the [signed] Thos. RELPH Cows Fogg – [initialed] T. R.
29 Oct 1789. LETTER ABOUT TRANSPORT OF BUILDING MATERIALS. Bundle 47, Doc 35. 16.5 cm x 15 cm. One hole, one tear and corner torn off. Ino. LONGRIGG 29th. Octr. 1789 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Baronwood Octbr. 29th. 89 You’l Please to Send Wm. with two Carts to morrow to Lead ye. Pillars Down as they intend to Setem to Morrow & have ye timber raisd on Saturday our Carts are not Strong enough to Carryem, if you Send Wm. & a Boy they May Lead Stones if their be any & more Time toe are Leading Stones to Day their is two Boards wanted for ye Granary loft You’l Please to Sendem with ye Carts Ino. POOLEY said their was two Ready Dressd in ye Workhouse I am Sir, Your H~ble Servt. [signed] Ino. LONGRIGG
24 Nov 1789. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT NAILS AND WOOD. Bundle 62, Doc 43. 21 cm x 17.5 cm. Black seal obscuring part of sender’s location and corresponding hole and tear where it was torn open. John DIXON 24. Novr. 1789 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ K. o[swd. ]Novr. 24th. 89 Sir The Bearer Ino. RAILTON is wanting some Nails for the Stable loft & Mangers – probably you’ll get them cheaper at Penrith than at this place ‘twill take 700~ – 15 a penny flooring nails with flat points / if they can be had / ¾ Do. of 10 a penny & ¾ Do. of five a penny for the Mangers with flat points & tool heads ––– they will want four posts for the Stalls the piece intended for that purpose was sawn from the sides of the Beams & has turnd. out so shaken ‘twill not Answer – I suppose / if it make no difference to you / they may be got at Baronwood from some pieces left there yr. Answer will Oblige yr. Hble Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON
02 Dec 1789. CONGRATULATIONS ON JONATHAN OLDMAN’S MARRIAGE. Bundle 62, Doc 44. 37 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Second page blank. Red wax seal with initials “RR”. R. RICHARDSON 2d. Decr. 1789 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jona: OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Whamhead Decr. ye. 2d. –– 89 Dr. Cousins, Or rather Bretheren in the connubial State we have the Pleasure to be informed by your Parents who called here yesterday that you’ve been at the Alter of Hymen plighting your mutual troaths; my otherself joins me in congratulations, and please to accept of our warm and best wishes for your injoyment of all the Happiness attendant on that honourable state; we certainly would have visited on you Personaly on the occation, had not the Days been short the Roads & Wether bad, which compels us to reserve that pleasure ‘till those obstacles be removed. ––– We shall be exceeding glad to see you both here as soon as you can make it convenient to yourselves, when we shall have an opportunity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ together of exulting in our forfited freedom and rejoicing in the pleasant chink of the Matrimonial Chains –– We return you many thanks for your your kind present which we received by the hands of your Parents. We are Dr. Mr. & Mrs. OLDMAN your much obliged, and sincere well wishers, [signed] R. & J. RICHARDSON
03 Dec 1789. LETTER WITH REQUEST TO ALLOW DELAY IN RENT PAYMENT. Bundle 61, Doc 1. 19.5 cm x 15 cm. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Quarter of the paper torn off but apparently without loss of writing. One long tear along file fold. Jos. RAILTON 3d. Decr. 1789 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soulby Decer. ye 3rd 1[789] Sr. I Beg the Favour of you that you will give me time till Old Candlemas to Pay my Rent and will not fail to pay it at that time I would Writ souner but I thought you Would be up hear before now. I am, Sr. your Hble. Sevt. [signed] Joseph RAILTON
03 Dec 1789. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM HARTLEY. Bundle 61, Doc 2. 31.5 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Red wax seal with a piece of paper torn out where the seal was broken (no loss of writing). John DAWSON 3d. Decr. 1789 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 3th Decr. 1789 Dear Sir Ino. LITTLE is a Landlord at Kings Mebrain & gets Ale of Josh: DAVIS & who recommends him as an honest Industrous Man, he wants to take ye Corn Tythe of that Township if it be at Liberty to have an offer of it –––– Thos. HAMELTON has not finished yet he promised. yesterday to come to day & finish of, then I will get ye Bills by Saturday & send them I have kept Thos. FOTHERGILLs fortnight thinking of sending them alltogether ––––– we have smelted of 36 piggs Lead from Riggs & have little more to smelt, & theay are dressing up for smelting at Birkit when done will give you Acct. –––– I am in no good spirits as yet ye low sump do not turn out yet as expected I am Dr. Sir Yours &c [signed] Ino. DAWSON
18 Dec 1789. CARPENTER’S LETTER ABOUT WORK IN WESTMORLAND. Bundle 61, Doc 6. 33 cm x 21 cm. Red seal with a hole where it was broken open with a little loss of writing. The scribbled calculations on the front have no obvious connection to the contents of the letter. Thos. HAMILTON 18th. Decr. 1789 abt. Hartley Castle &c ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OLDMAN Eden Hall Cumberland with care ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24 4 ——- 192 8 / 96 48 ——- ——- 12 240 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir you will see I have sent y[ou an] account of all work finished for Sir Phillip and all was done in good Time excepting the in side of Thos ROBINSON House and we worked with candel light at both ends of the day to make the expence as light as posable. Thom when he has laid on a little Plaster will now have a very good House we have got a prettey Bed Chamber a bove Stairs I hope all our work will pleas you when you see it the Bridge at Ladfoot was a bad bargain for us the Low Hebel [?] is near forty foot in length makeing the Racks [?] at the prise wood not have made us days Wage but we sawed all the Rack [or Back?] stowers out of the Planks that we set our arch upon which was doing us some good and saving Sir Phillip Wood nothing shall be waisted in the wood way that I can save you sent us Just bords a new up to make Thom ROBINSON loft good again, when you come up at Christmass if you could fix of a Plan for Joseph RAILTON Stable &c at Soulby some wood might be prepared for it this winter, I have vewed the in side of the House at Hartley Castel some of the low floors is very bad the garnet Joysts his one half of them good for nothing and they have been laid a boot 21 Inch between mid and mid and ceeling is coming down in maney places if thear wear a floor Laid in the garnet it wood make a good loft eather for Servants beds or wool as it is 5F – 9I high to the binding Beem. I under stand you are got Marred I wish you all happines in the married State from your Humbel Servant to command [signed] Thos HAMILTON Wharton Decr 18th 1789 N B if you wood order John RAILTON to pay us wood be oblidged to you as Christmass is the Time I pay my Rent –––––––
20 Dec 1789. LETTER FROM KENDAL ABOUT RECEIPT FOR LORD’S RENT. Bundle 61, Doc 3. 23 cm x 18.5 cm. Mr. FENTON 20th. Decr. 1789 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / Inclosd. will received the receipt for the Lords rent, you may think me long in sending it but did not receive it till yesterday I return you my best thanks for yr. kind Present of a Hare which came safe and very good, and wish you the Compliments of the Approaching Season ––––––––––––– I am Sir Your Very Hble Servt. [signed] Chrisr. FENTON Kendal 20th Decr. 1789
22 Dec 1789. ALEXANDER THOMPSON’S LETTER. Bundle 61, Doc 4. 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Alexr. THOMPSON 22d. Decr. 1789 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr Jolana: OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tusday morning Sir I fear i Shal not have opertunaty to come over in Crismas til after newyearsday It wil do me A verry great cindness if you can Send me Six pound ten Shilings by my wife to day till we Settle we intend to cristen our little boy on this day weak and I shal be verry glad to se you And mrs OLDMAN that day to take dinner with hus From your humble Servent [signed] Alexr. THOMPSON
25 Dec 1789. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 9. 19 cm x 15 cm. Remains of a red seal. Some edge tears. John RAILTON 25th. Decr. 1789 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkbystephen Decr. 25th. 1789 Sir / I have Just Recd. a Letter by a Man cume with Mrs. LAMB’s funeral, from you with two Letters in it I recd one last night from you with three recepts Relaiting Mr. BIRD prescription for Little Musgrave. I give the one to Thos ROBINSON the other to Thos HEWETSON last night I shall pay Mr. BIRD before you cume up. I will get the Bils in as soun as I can for things goten to Blandses and send down to you. there was 4 Quarter & one peck of Oak bark In the Heaning. I also recd. the Rentrole for great and Litle Musgrave. I will Speak to Thos. HUTTON about the Cowclose I will give those notice to meet you at Soulby on the 16 of Jany. that have any property in it. I wish you the Complyments of the Season. I am Sir your most Obedt. Servt. to Command [signed] John RAILTON
1790. LONDON LAWYER’S LETTER ABOUT BLEATARN ENCLOSURE. Bundle 61, Doc 48. 27.5 cm x 24.5 cm but most of one half torn off – originally probably measured 39.5 cm x 24.5 cm and was folded in half to make four pages. Red seal and what looks like part of an illegible stamp. No date, but the Bleatarn Enclosure Bill received royal assent on 07 May 1790. Mr. HEELIS’s letter about the inclosure of Bleatarn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / I have this Moment Received your Favour with one inclosed from Sir P MUSGRAVE who seems entirely to have misunderstood the Clauses in the Bleatarn Inclosure Bill sent him by Mr. OLDMAN he seems to think that the Old Rents of the Manor will be changed from Customary into Free Rents and that the old Inclosed Lands which are now Customary will be made Freeholds &c. – which is not the Case the meaning of the Bill being as follows Viz: That the Old Inclosed Lands Rents &c. shall stand and Remain Exactly as they are at present. The Allotments of the Common to be Freehold and each to chargeable with the payment of the yearly Free Rent of 6 per Acre to the Lord Sir P MUSGRAVE in Respect of his being Lord of the Soil – with a Clause that the Royalties Franchises and Privileges of the Lord shall continue the same as before the passing of the Act. The Act is now with Mr. Edwd. BARWELL in Abingdon Street and I expect a few Copies will be printed by tomorrow when I will do myself the pleasure of Waiting upon you in Somerset Street with the same It was my intention to have waited upon Sir Philips Sollicitor with the same as soon as printed and then to have ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ gone down to Kempton Park. I am sure you will find nothing in the Act but what is Strictly Agreeable to the Agreemt. with the Tenants Parliament being Expected to be dissolved soon it would be dangerous to delay the business till Mr. OLDMAN arrives after Easter I am Sir Your Obd Serv. [signed] Edwd HEELIS Mr. CROSFIELDs Chambers Crown Office Row Temple Wednesday Morning – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P. S. It is understood that [ ] Expence in passing [ ] the obvious. ––––– The part of the above torn off by some accidt or other contained Mr HELIS declaration that I was to be at no Expence in passing ye Bill –––
08 Jan 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM HARTLEY. Bundle 61, Doc 5. 32 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Page 3 blank. Remains of a red seal with a tear where it was broken open. The scribbled calculation on the front appears to bear no relationship to the contents of the letter. John DAWSON 8th. Janry. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 133 ~ 14 ~ 0 109 ~ 5 ~ 0 ———————— 24 ~ 9 ~ 0 2 ~ 10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Sir Hartley 8th Jany: 1790 I recd. Your’s & have Inclosd. all ye Bills I know of, Thos. FOTHERGILL ye Slater Charged you with Slatepins Ino. RAILTON made them & he will pay him for them, my Charge you must settle I led 24 days with 4 Horses & Carts Wood Stone lime & Sand 100 Bushels lime for ye Hemmel & Cart House at 4d pr. Bushel Stones geting you may pay what you please they cost more than theay ought to have done but I wanted ye place to set a lime Kiln in –––––––––– I have had two Letters from Stockton I can but have 16£ - 10s theire then that [?] will but make 15£ - 0s here as it will cost 1£ - 10s Carrage pr. Fodder ––––––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ we have been much watered & can not get down for water in ye low Sump Tis going forward with ye Leavel at ye Bottom of ye Hill two Men driess fathom every fortnight, but Lead setling & I have got none to Market yet from Riggs –––– I give you ye Compliments of ye Season & maney Return’s –––––––––– & wish you much happiness in ye Married State which I hope you will find I am Dr. Sir with ye greatest Respect Yours &c [signed] Ino. DAWSON I recd ye Turnpike Interest last Munday 2£ - 10s - 0 [in Jonathan OLDMAN’s handwriting:] Due 24 July 1789 ~ which I will be answerable for to you at meeting –––––––
19 Jan 1790. INVITATION FOR DINNER AND BUSINESS MEETING. Bundle 61, Doc 7. 20.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Red seal obscuring a few letters. Ino. DIXON 19th. Jany. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirko[s.]d Jany. 19th. 90 Sir. I shall expect you calling on Thursday, in yr. Road from Baronwood & dine with me – if agreeable – we can settle the Repairs at T. RAILTONs & Fogclose after Dinner – Please deliver the inclosd. ––– I am Sir Yr. Hble Servt. [signed] John DIXON
23 Jan 1790. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT BILL PAYMENTS. Bundle 61, Doc 8. 20 cm x 19 cm. Red and black seals obscuring a little writing. Large corner (without writing) torn off where seal was broken. John DIXON 23d. Janry. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 ~ 3 ~ 0 5 ~ 17 ~ 0 1 ~ 13 ~ 0 15 . 0 ——————- 15 . 0 2 ~ 16 ~ 0 ——————- 2 . 11 . 0 7 . 7 ~ 0 ——————- . 4 . 5 6 0 2 . 0 ————— 2 6 . 0 ————— 21 . 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kir[kosd.] Jany. 23d. 1790 Sir Inclosd. is a Bill for felling some Wood for Use of the New Paper Mill &c –––– The Bearer will deliver you his Acct., & Lt. WHARTON’s Cash you may send along with him if you please –––––––– Pray can you recollect whether or no you paid me John WALLIS’s Nail bill (which I think was 5s ~ 8d) I remember you spoke of it when I was looking for J. MATTINSON’s Acct., but in examining my purse next morning I imagind. it was not paid – however if you only think ‘twas paid Im. satisfied I am Sir yr. most Obedient Hble Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON
02 Feb 1790. LETTER ABOUT £1000. Bundle 62, Doc 1. 31 cm x 19 cm. Red seal. Mr. JACKSON 2d. Feb. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr OLDMAN Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr OLDMAN Dear Sir’ Being unluckily called away to Appleby on a particular piece of Business for Mrs. ATKINSON, I have herewith sent you £1000 in Newcastle Notes –––– After serving your own purpose you’ll please let your Brother Mr COWPER have what he wants ––––– I am truly in haste Yours [signed] Jno JACKSON Tuesday Morng. 2d: Feby. 1790 I wait upon you tomorrow morng. or else ye evening –––––––
04 Feb 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 62, Doc 2. 18 cm x 15 cm. Remains of a red seal. John RAILTON 4th. Febry. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen Febry. 4th. 1790 Sir / I recd. yours by Mr. GRAVE on Monday I did not know of his cuming again so soun or I would have writen against he had cume I have look’d over my Rental & my Book. I find that I shall stand Indeted to you for the remaindr. of the 13 ~ 8 ~ 0¼ but what those arears make up which you kave which I gave you an account of Some time ago, I have not got any more of ye. Rents since you was up but I will go next weak to see what I can get more of them, you will let me know if I must send you what I get more I send you the weight of the Lead that was last weight and got in the Rigges by John DAWSON I so Mr. MUNKHOUSE one Mounday about geting Stones in his Quarey for to go to Soulby he said there was a larg post of Stone that was not all taken up you were welcom to get them if you Chouse but he did not think it convinent to have any more ground broke up & KITCHEN the Quary Man Said he thought there would be near 200 Cart Load of Stones in the post, please to give the Inclosd to Mr. DOBSON, I am Sir your most Obedt Servt [signed] John RAILTON
21 Feb 1790. LETTER REGARDING RENT PAYMENTS. A pre stamp cover from Carlisle with contents about rent payment. With a CARLISLE straight line on the back. A bit grubby with the ubiquitous file fold, but otherwise a very fine letter. [Large straight stamp on back] CARLISLE for Mr. Jonat. OLDMAN at Edenhole to be left at Mrs. BOHANONs Penrith Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlisle Febru. 21st. – 1790 Dear Sir / We sent you, with Isaac HOLMS Two Pounds. Twelve Shilings & Sixpence the seckend of February, and never Recd a Litter from you since, which make us think you have not Recved it. So youl be so kind as send us aletter & Direct it to William NICKLESONs The Gray Gate English Street Carlisle, As we are pushing Chalk Lime Kilns & are at a Great expence at present, youl Excuse us a While for the rest of the Rent and we will Remember you as soon as we can, so nomore at Present from your Very Humble Servent [signed] John SANDERSON
25 Feb 1790. LETTER ABOUT BUILDING WORK AT SOULBY AND HARTLEY. Bundle 62, Doc 3. 33 cm x 20.5 cm. Red seal and hole where it was torn open. Thos. HAMILTON 25th. Feby. 1790 abt. Hartley Castle & Soulby Buildg. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OLDMAN Eden Hall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wharton Feb 25th 1790 Sir I recived yours and last Thursday and Friday we cut down and cross cut all the ash wood that wood be wanted for the building at Hartley castel and soulby, and I went over to soulby and set out the foundation of Joseph RAILTON House so that he may cut it at his leisure KITCHEN has got a great deel of Stones quarred for soulby Building and when I was at Soulby I told the leeders they might begin to leed when they thought proper I have not seen William DAWSON since he was down at Penrith so that I do not know wheather he has let the getting of the stones out of the old Castel or not, John RAILTON thinks that throughs for the castel building will come best and cheepest from Ladfoot Farm in some part of the Rigs, I have made all the inquiry I can a boot the slate which I told you of but I understand it is quite a new quare theirfor no one can tell how they will stand the weather their prise is 30s the rood and near as good to leed as from the fells end, I have orderd the fir for footing Beems and siles and the Oak if I do not hear from you a gain shall be cut down in due season for spars &c we did not fix what sort of door steads was to be in stable and bire and little door in threshing loft wheather Oak Cheeks, or free stone, you menchoned some thing a boot reeds instead of Laths for ceelling I never see a ceeling done with them in this part, the coman prise for ceelings is in this part is 12 pence per yard and the workman finds Laths nails Lime and Hair and workmanship you wanted to know the sise of the Castel within its sise is 35 foot by 25 but I wood only floor it 17 foot wide and stud it of by the Lowest Rib in the maner hear discribed it wood safe a great number of yards of floor and the old ceeling Joysts and old laths wod do it and that part of the floor wood be of no value it draws in to such a peek, from your [ ] Humbel Servant [signed] Thos HAMILTON [Drawing of an isosceles triangle with an obtuse angle at the top; each corner at the base cut off with a line labelled “stud”]
25 Feb 1790. LETTER DECLINING OFFER TO LEASE A QUARRY. Bundle 62, Doc 25. 20 cm x 17.5 cm. Hole where seal was torn out. George HODGSON 25th. Feby. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Staight line stamp mostly missing where seal was torn off:] [CARLIS]LE 2 Jnn OLDMAN Esqr Edenhall Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / I shoud have answer’d your favour of the 26th Ult to Mr NICOLSON before this – but coud not ascertain the exact quantity of Building I might have occasion to erect this Spring of or if it woud be worth notice to take the Quarrys at Blackhall Wood & which upon consideration I beg to decline I am Sir Your Obedt Servt [signed] George HODSON Dalston Feby 25th 1790
27 Feb 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM HARTLEY. Bundle 62, Doc 28. 38 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page blank. 19 cm x 6.5 cm rectangle cut out of letter (no writing lost). Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Scribbled calculations on the outside not transcribed. John DAWSON 27th. Feby. 1790. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall by favour Mr. JACKSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 27th Feby. 1790 Dr. Sir I recd. yours of ye 17th Inst. with ye Acct. for Buildings which I find right ye Ash wood comes higher than forign fir would do at 1s - 6d pr. foot in right lenths what would answer no waiste, I had forgot ye makeing up ye lime & Cutting foundations as our wallers always do them I shall give it up as I forgot them it makes ye Sum even two Guineas more a payment ––––––– I was to have Longrigg devided in ye Year 1769 I take this from ye Lease And the said Sir Philip MUSGRAVE doth further covenant and promise to erect and build or cause to be erected and built a Division Wall between the high and low end of High Longrigg with all convenient Speed in the place alreadey agreed on he the said Ino. DAWSON for himself his Executors and Administrators hereby covenanting and agreeing to keep the same in sufficient repair during all the Term aforesaid –––– ––––––– I was to have it done without aney Interest then it is not done yet, & sooner than it should be aney longer undone I am willing to pay Interest, & if I had been fortunate with Mining I should have done it my self I have done as much at ye high part of Longrigg with ye Meadow field & I have always had great loss with ye Hay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ it will turn no water, it is so short & that field has Cost me above 100£ besides my own Labour paid Limeing Walling & Clearing ye field for Mowing I shall always be a great looser by it ––––– I think Stones Quarring leading & walling may be well done for 6s per Rood Sheep fence 7 Quarters under Cam or Coble at top & that part that parts New Close & Longrigg for ye High devision of Longrigg it is one part out of 4 to stop ye fell sheep for going into New Close may be about 25 Roods & may be repaired for two Shillings Rood with some better Stones throughs Lead is fallen one third at Stockton it will break poor Mines I am in hopes it will mend this spring I have but Sold 2 piggs Riggs Lead yet, theire is 28 piggs Birkit Lead smelted & I think theire will be 7 more will make for 5 piggs & 7 from Riggs will be 12 piggs at ye Mill for you now, I have 4 Men on at Bargin by Mettall & 4 at Dead work I have gone through Riggs Vein with ye Cross Cut from ye bottom of ye Hill 7 fathoms but do not cut Birkit Vein & ye great & plaite beds has much water in them I was feared of being drowned out so have set of North east in Riggs Vein out of ye low levell or cros cut but it is poor & hard at present –––– I am sinking new shaft between ye Cros Cut & ye new shaft I sunk before near ye top of ye Hill, pray spare some time this Summer to view what is done under ground –––– I had a line from Mr. DOBSON last week about ye Breach in Mrs. ALDERSON land with ye water ––––– my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & hope you are both well as we are at present Praised be God for it I am Sir Your’s &c [signed] Jno. DAWSON
01 Mar 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM HARTLEY. Bundle 62, Doc 27. 32 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Large hole (without loss of writing) where a red seal was torn open. John DAWSON 1st. March 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall by favour Mr. Jno. ROBINSON with 1£ – 17s – 4d –– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 1th. March 1790 Dr. Sir after I had sent your Letter to Appleby I recd. your’s with a Plough which you was so kind as pay for –– Jno. ROBINSON Plumpton being here to day I have sent you 1£ – 17s – 4d which you had payed by ye rect. ––––––– we have ye finest wether at ye Season of ye year I ever Remembered –––––––––– it is ye dearest Plough I ever had no Coulter nor sheckel, two Socks with it & ye Carrier to Brough charged 3s – 10d for it & says he paid 10d at Penrith for it, if he charge so for ye Lead duty it will not do theire must be a Bargin with him at so much for Fodder my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & hopes you are both well as we are at present I hope to get you as much Duty out of Riggs this year I am Sir Your’s &c as will Divide Langrigg with a wall [signed] Jno. DAWSON
21 Mar 1790. LETTER ABOUT A FINE. Bundle 62, Doc 6. 23 cm x 20 cm. Red seal. Appleby 21th march 1790 Mr. OLDMAN Sir / I am sorey to give you so much trouble But I beg you will be so Kind as to Lay it before Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. that I have paid 25£ for the third part of an estate that is Now Let for 28£ per year & I pay all the outgoings which is almost five pounds per year onley there was asmale parshel sold to James CLARKSON And before I came to the Estate their was no manure Laid upon it for seven years so I hope His Lordship will be so Kind at to take it into Consideration And make me sum Consderable alowance in the sum I have to pay for it is Realy more than I am able to bear I am with Respects sir Your most Humble servt. [signed] Jo. SEWELL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Musgrave } Isaac SEWELL Senr. Assessed a Fine for ⅓ of an Estate on the } 8. June 1787 } Death of Sarah Widow of his Late Brother Joseph SEWELL } 25 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————— 13th. June 1788 By Cash from his Son Jos: SEWELL 12 ~ 10 ~ 0 12. June 1789 By Cash from …………….. Do 12 ~ 10 ~ 0 ——————— 25 ~ 0 ~ 0 ======== Musgrave } Joseph SEWELL Assessed a Fine on the Death of } 16th. Jany. 1788 } his Father Isaac SEWELL } 52 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————— 12th. June 1789 By Cash 18 ~ 10 ~ 0 52 . 0 . 0 6 24 . 10 . 0 ——————— ——————- 24 . 10 . 0 27 . 10 . 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 28 ——— 56 ——- 19 19 ——- 38
23 Mar 1790. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT BIRCH SAP. Bundle 62, Doc 26. 21.5 cm x 12.5 cm. Remains of a red seal. John DIXON 23d. March 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Pray will Mrs. OLDMAN want any Birch Sap this Season to make into Wine – Mr. DOBSON used to get frequently – if so, please send me a line & what Quantity least we loose the Season ––––– I am Sir Yr. most obedient Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON K. Oswd. March 23d. 90 ––
26 Mar 1790. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT THE PRICE OF BARK. Bundle 62, Doc 36. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. Seal and corresponding hole where it was torn open, but missing writing is still legible attached to the seal. John DIXON 26th. March 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Yesterday we had a sale of wood belonging Miss AGLIONBY & this morning I was present when the purchasers of said wood sold the Bark to Mr. Rd. SPOONER of T. Sowerby & T. RELPH of Lazonby at the enormous price of £1 ~ 14 ~ 6, which cannot be reckond. at less than £1 ~ 7 upon the tree – I therefore think it my duty to give you immediate information least Mr. SPOONER or perhaps some other person may call upon you & buy it within its worth – to try them – after they bought it, I askd. what they would give upon the tree for Sir Philipp’s which was good bark & that which they had bought was very thin (says I you shall have it for 30s upon the tree) Mr. SPOONER Answerd. would I let them alone & they would try Mr. OLDMAN themselves ––––––– I am Sir yr. Hble Servt. [signed] John DIXON Kirkosd. March 26th. 1790 Pray keep this quiet –––––––
26 Mar 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 62, Doc 38. 15.5 cm x 10.5 cm. John RAILTON 26th. March 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen March 26th. 1790 Sir I have not got pay of Mr. ISLIP for the Oak Bark. I went to the Heaning with Mr. BRADLEY we Marked 150 Numbers beside sum Sifers they most part of them very bad ones. Soulby Miller is leading Stones most Every Day, the Stones are let to get at Castle for Wm. DAWSON Building at 6d½ per yard if there be not throw Stones anew got out at Castle they are to be got in the Riggs at Ladfoot. I am Sir your most obedient Servt. [signed] John RAILTON
14 May 1790. LETTER WITH REFERENCE FOR PROSPECTIVE TENANT. Bundle 62, Doc 35. 24 cm x 19 cm. Mr. JACKSON 14th. May 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir Being requested by ye Bearer Josh: WINSKELL Servt. to Mr. EM~ERSON (& who I believe is about to marry Mrs. ATKINSON’s Servt.) to write you respecting Bewley Farm – I can take upon me to say that he is a careful man & likely to manage & do well to it in case of a vacancy & Mrs. ATKINSON I’m authoris’d to say will second me in this opinion & application – Further about it will mention to you on Sunday & am with best Compts. to Mrs. OLDMAN Dr Sir Yr. very hble St. [signed] Jno. JACKSON T Sowerby 14 May 1790
17 May 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 62, Doc 34. 21.5 cm x 19 cm. Remains of a black seal. Two small tears. Very long (and seemingly unrelated) calculations on the back not transcribed. The remark about lead may be related to the calculations. John DIXON 17th. May 1790 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ K.kosd. May 17th. 1790 – Sir Yesterday I was at Baron wd. & told Jno. LONGRIGG that you would begin to lead lime this morning & continue till you were done –– I went down into the plantation & tryd. several trees, they all appeard. to run very well –– calld. upon T. IRELAND of Coathill in coming back & settled with him to get the peelers ready against Wednesday morning, I Understand he is to Manage the Bark for Mr. CORNFORTH ––– Jack THOMPSON will meet yr. other Feller in Baronwood at same time ––––––– Shall set out 4 trees in some of the woods T. RELPH will get peelers & I shall get some person to cut them down ––––––– Shall summon two Juries on Wednesday to attend the Court on Thursday Viz. one for Staffield & one for Kirkosd. between 10 & 11 O Clock perhaps it may suit you to be there I wish to have the Lead Gutter examind. ––––– I am Sir yr. Obedient Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON ––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ————— average weight of 1 pig of Lead about 11.4 at 16£ pr Fodder ––––– 1 ~ 0 ~ 6 —————-
23 Mar 1790. LETTER FROM APPLEBY CASTLE. Pre stamp cover datelined Appleby Castle, with a weak APPLEBY mileage on back. A bit grubby with the ubiquitous file fold and seal tear, but otherwise a fine letter. [Faint straight stamp on back] APPLEBY [with some illegible numbers underneath] Miss MACHELL 23d. March 1790 Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall To the care of Mr. BUCHANNAN, Penrith to be forwarded as soon as possible ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Appleby Castle March the 23d. Dear Sir I Received yours & shoud. be very glad to accompany you & your party at the time you mention provided I coud. have a seat in the Coach without any inconvenience but Mr BRISCOs answer to the inclosed must determine my proceedings therefore I shall wait for it with impatience & let you know immediately – Will you be so good as pay Mr BUCHANNAN £ 6 “ 10s which he was so obliging as to pay for my Brother in Edinburgh I shall also esteem it a favour if you will pay to Miss HODGSON the milliner £ 4 “ 15s “ 9d for me & take her receipt. Shoud. the compliance with this request be any way inconvenient at present, Mr WILLIAMSON will perhaps be kind enough to advance the money & I will repay it before I leave Westld. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am with Compts. to Mrs OLDMAN Your obliged hble Sert [signed] M MACHELL
23 May 1790. LETTER ABOUT ENCLOSURE OF BLEATARN COMMON. Bundle 62, Doc 33. 22.5 cm x 18.5 cm. M. STEPHENSON Esqr. 23d. May 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I wrote you a few days ago & since or reading the act for enclosing the Common of Bleatarn I find it only requires that the Common & Waste Grounds be perambulated – so that the place where you begin may be left to Mr. HEELIS to insert in the notices – for which it is I find necessary to give 15 days notice the manner of which is declared in the Act – as much time has been lost by L. L.’s opposition it is my wish & many of the Proprietors that the business may go forward with all convenient expedition as the Act requires. I therefore hope that you will be able to fix the time early enough this week to give directions to Mr. Edwd. HEELIS to order the notices to be fixed as ordered by the Act ––––––– I am Sir your obed humble Servt. Bucks Hall 23d. May [signed] M. STEPHENSON
04 Jun 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 62, Doc 39. 19.5 cm x 15 cm. Remains of red seal with adjoining tear. John RAILTON 4th. June 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen June 4th. 1790 Sir I fancey there will be but littel to do at Soulby or Musgrave Courts this year there is some Catle gates sould to Mr. STEPHENSON of Breeks Hall, in grasgill Botom belonging to Soulby the Fines has been asses’d at 8s a Cattle gate I do not hear of any thing more at present at Soulby, at Musgrave Isaac SEWELL is Dead I supose his Estate may be worth between 8£ or 9£ a year. Matw. STEADMAN Widdow is Dead Matw. Died but lately so you will see how his Fine has been asses’d. I do not hear of any more. Thos. ATKINSON that liv’d at Hallgarth desires that you would bring up his Leace; they get well forwd. with Walling at Soulby Robt. BOUSFIELD at Soulby would not fetch any Catch. John RAILTON at great Musgrave pais a Catch but he does not keep a horse he said he would pay you what was reasonable for it, here is two Tanners in Kirby they both want to buy it the bark and to take it as it is unchop’d I will show them’t and if you think it convienint to sell it unchop’t they can tell you what they will give for it, there was 4 Quarters & a peck the last year but there will we think be about 5 Qrs. this year. I am Sir your most Obedt. Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
08 Jun 1790. LETTER REQUESTING LOOK-UP IN SOULBY COURT ROLLS. Bundle 61, Doc 40. 20.5 cm x 20.5 cm. Remains of a red seal. John JOHNSON [corrected from JOHNSTON] 8th. June 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brough June ye 8th. 1790 Mr ALMOND [sic] Theas is to inform you that some time ago I aplied to Mr DOBSON and your self about some freehould land att Sowelby but now I have made itt out that Mr THORNBERY wich has half of the free land with me has Sold a part of my property lying in a place caled green lands to one Mat~ BOUSFIELD for Tenanright wich is plainly made out that a part of itt is free so I desire the faviour if you can find in the Curt Rowels where the free Land all lyes itt was purchesd last by Either Ed: or John THORNBERY about Sixty years ago if you will be so kind as to find aney thing out & bring itt up to Sowelby Curt I will pleas you for your noble and shall take itt as a perticler faviour I am Sir your very humble Servt [signed] John JOHNSON
05 Jul 1790. LETTER WITH APOLOGIES FOR CANCELLING A VISIT. Bundle 61, Doc 45. 21 cm x 16.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Remains of a black seal. Mr. FISHER 5th. July 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir, I returned from my western Excursion last week: & Mrs. F. & I fully purposed to wait upon you this week. But I am sorry to inform you that we shall be under the necessity of deferring our Visit. By some Accident my Mare has got lame, which will confine us at Home. As soon as she is able to travel, you may be sure of seeing us at Edenhall. In the mean Time Mrs. F. joins me in respectful Compts. to Mrs. O. & self – & I am ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ yr. affte. Friend & hble. Servt. [signed] J FISHER Kirkoswald – 5 July 1790.
06 Jul 1790. LETTER WITH ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 61, Doc 43. 15 cm x 10 cm. Remains of a black seal. Doc 43 was enclosed in Doc 42. Although Doc 43 was undated, 06 Jul 1790 was a Tuesday, and this letter was apparently written later the same morning as Doc 42. Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / As I found Mr. CRAMPTON was not in a hurry I went to examine the wood, & find one tree 12ft.½ Long & 14I½ Square. 18ft. @ 2s –– £ 1 ~ 16 the other tree I think too little it only measures 10I.½ Square & 15 ft. Long @ 18D per ft. besides ‘tis Crookd. – If you & Mr. BOWMAN can agree for the large tree, we’ll make the other do for Fogclose Granary – I am yr. Hble Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON Kirkosd. Tuesday Morng. 10 Oclock –––
06 Jul 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 61, Doc 42. 27.5 cm x 19 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Remains of black seal and corresponding hole where it was torn open. Doc 43 was enclosed in Doc 42. John DIXON 6th. July 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkosd. July 6th 90 ~ Sir The other day I saw Mr. MONKHOUSE of Scalehouses – who expresses himself thus ––– Lammas is drawing on when Mr. OLDMAN will expect his rent for the Colliery, this I’m. certainly bound to perform, but wish you would let him know that I look upon a Man’s word equally as binding as a Stamp –– Sometime since Mr. OLDMAN promisd. me to come & see the Colliery – Mr. WILLIAMSON was to be of the party – Mr. BIRBECK also –– perhaps some more –– Shd. they not come according to promise, I dont. know whether I shall reach K.Osd. on the Rent day or not –– If you think of Humouring the Old Gentleman please let me have a Line that I may give him timely Notice ––––– I am Sir yr. obedient Hble Servt. [signed] Ino. DIXON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell Jno. POWLEY that Miss Julia AGLIONBY wishes him to come & put in the Pump immediately –– otherwise ‘twill put a Stop to the Mason work –––––––––––––– Mr. BOWMAN is wanting a Pump tree for the Wood End I think there is one, that was intended for Joists, in Cockshawhill, if you have not occasion for it at Fogclose, I Imagine he will speak to you abt. it as I wrote him this Morning –––––––
19 Jul 1790. LETTER ANNOUNCING MEETING ABOUT BLEATARN COMMON. Bundle 61, Doc 41. 18.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Mr. HARRISON 19th. July 1790 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir / The second meeting of the Commrs. for Bleatarn Comn. is appointed to be held on Tuesday the 27th. day of July Instant. Tho’ your market day, I hope you can make it convenient. Mr. HEELIS purposes going to Skipton the day following. I hope Mrs. OLDMAN and her thoughtful Husband got safe to Edenhall before Midnight. My Father & Mrs. H join in best wishes to Mr & Mrs. ON. with their most ob~. & Sincere [signed] T HARRISON Langton Mond~. 19th. July 1790
24 Jul 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 47. 21 cm x 17 cm. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. John RAILTON 24th. July 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen July 24th. 1790. Sir / I have Just Recd. yours with one for Thos. LADLY & one for Thos. HAMILTON which I will get forward tomorrow, I have maid Some Inquiry about James HIGHMOUR Estate at Fletam it was let in two Farms the one at Fortey pound a year the other at Sixty guines or at Sixtey five pound a year this is the best Information that I have got I had it from a Relation of mine that lives at Great Musgrave, and I will aske Thos. ATKINSON more about it the first opertunity and shall let you know what he sais about it, we have very wet wether little or no hay got yet, if I get any bils in before you cume up to Bleatarn I shall send them to Robt. SCOTTs, I sent you the account of the weight of Birket Lead that was last weight of, I am getting the Bark Chopt at the Heaning house now I was there yesterday I am to go to measuer it on Friday next the Man will have it finish’d again that Day, I am Sir your Most obedt. Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
26 Jul 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 44. 21 cm x 17.5 cm. Remains of a red seal with two holes where it was torn open. John RAILTON 26th. July 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkbystephen July 26th. 1790 Sir / I have been at Thos. ATKINSONs this Day to Inquire about the Rent of James HIGHMOOR’s Estate at Fleetholm he sais the Rent was allwase Said to be between a Hundred pound and a Hundred guineas a year and he do’s not supose it will be any lower at present I send you two bills In for the Building at Hartley Castle the one for Nails for Slaiting lath Nails & a Lock & Lofting Nails the other for crouks & bands for the Doors, and Lath Nails for Soulby Building, John LONGSTAFF at Soulby leed four Cart load of Stones from Hartley Castle to Soulby at Eightpence per Cartload, Brother Joseph sais that he for got to give you them in with the other that he give you in. I have not got any other bils at present, you will please to let me know if I must pay those bils I’ve sent or If I must aske any of the other work men to Send in their bils the Carpinters has not finished their work the Slaits are finish’d at both places I am Sir your most Obedt. Servt. [signed] John RAILTON
09 Aug 1790. LETTER ABOUT DISPUTE OVER BLEATARN COMMON. Bundle 62, Doc 37. 29 cm x 18.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. One page blank. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open with loss of some writing. Mr. HARRISON Langton 9th. Augst. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir Langton 9th. Augst. 1790 I am not so uncharitable as to convert all Mr. WARDs ill natured expressions into censoriousness. I know he glories in venting illiberal Ideas for the sake of raising laughter, and has so much accustomed himself to this kind of Brutality as not to pay any deference to the most valuable thing in this world, character. But in the present instance he takes ye Com[ ] for Bln. Com: for Two Knaves and one Fool [ ] One Knave and two fools, the first opportunity that presents itself I mean cooly to tell Mr. Sheriff he suspects us every man of being one or the other. I pitty him. I forgive him. His proposal for the introduction of an Atty. on the part of L MUSGRAVE is a fresh insult on our honest intentions, and deserves to be reprobated with contempt, and sent to Jericho. The aggrieved Party have a right to inspect and take copies of every transaction of the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Commrs. relative to the disputed Ground. And such a fair advantage of preventing fraud in the Commrs. ou’t to satisfie an honest Man. If Mr. OLDMAN has a wish for the sake of vindicating his own conduct, to have an Atty. on the part of L MUSGRAVE, he has my concurrence but upon no other grounds whatever. I rejoice in your seizing the first opportunity to vindicate yourself & thank you for stating your conversation. I hope time will convince the world, tho perhaps not Mr. WARD that we can judge like honest men and that we dare assert our opinions in defiance of all his threats of Law I am now going to Appleby to learn of my unthinking Friends at the castle when the Meeting is to be and for the present shall with the joint compts. of this family to Mr. & Mrs. OLDMAN subscribe myself Mr. OLDMANs Sincere Friend The 3d. Meeting for Bleatarn [signed] Thos. HARRISON common is to be on Wednesday the 1st. day of September
11 Aug 1790. LETTER OF THANKS FROM CARLETON. Bundle 61, Doc 46. 20 cm x 16 cm. The right margin of the letter appears to have been cut off with the loss of a couple of letters only. The writer was Mrs Elizabeth WALLACE née SIMPSON of Carleton Hall, widow of James WALLACE, MP, Solicitor General and Attorney General. Mrs. WALLACE 11th. Augst. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / My Son not being at Home, must beg you to accept, my acknowledgments for your obliging attention & request when you write to Kempton Park you will assure Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE how sensible, we are, of his kind remembran[ce] at present we have no occasion for Tench but should we want, at any future time I will certainly take the liberty of asking I am Sir Your oblig’d & obedt. Carleton Wedy. Eveng. Sert. [signed] E WALLACE
15 Aug 1790. LETTER FROM JOHN STORY OF BLACKHALL. Bundle 47, Doc 32. 20 cm x 16 cm. John STORY 15th. Augst. 1790 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Blackhall the 15 augst 1790 I have Recved of Gorge BLAMIR tow pounds for Intrest due to Sr. Philip MUSGRAV: Send it by Mr HOLOMS with a Rect to Sin by you, thar is aman in Blackwell the nam of Gui WARICK who is a very trublesom man he Chargse me Eighten pence purvay for Blackhall Deman Mr DOBSON tould me that tow pence purvayvy was taken of in the year fifty thre by the Gentlemen Commissioners Sir you ould writ tow or thre lins to him that Sir Philip will not suffer any in Cumbarence to com on the Demain whan it has ben so long taken of I think he ould geve the mouny back it is only tow and tenpence yet that he has got wrong yet I have had varst truble with him abou tyith this tow years he Discharged me to tak the tyith way when it was Drie his own Cattell Distroed the Corn the sam night he took his away ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I put him in the Consester Court it Cost him better then tharty pounds and I got twise the value of the Corn so thank he will not trie the tow pence purvay if you writ to him if you have small ocks of barn wood I want tow Cart load for Rails very mutch this backend in so doin will mutch Oblige your asured frind [signed] John STORY
17 Aug 1790. LETTER WITH INTEREST PAYMENT. Bundle 62, Doc 32. 20 cm x 9 cm. Small area of water damage. Geo. BLAMIRE 17th. Augst. 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Inclosed I send you two Scotch Notes for Interest due to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. 8th. June last on the Penrith Turnpike Please to sign the Enclosed Receipt & return & you’ll much oblige Your Most Humble Servt. [signed] George BLAMIRE
24 Aug 1790. LETTER ASKING FOR NAME OF A TENANT AT BLEATARN. Bundle 62, Doc 29. 20 cm x 16 cm. Remains of a black seal with hole and tear where it was torn open. Mr. HILL 24th. Augst. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jonathan OLDMAN Esqr. Eden-Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. HILL presents Compts. to Mr. OLDMAN and will be much obliged if Mr. O. will inform him who stands Tennant of a Small Estate in the Town of Bleatarn of which Willm. ION was tennant about 16 years ago. I understand his son was never admitted, and suppose his Grandson John ION now a minor is tennant ––––– Appleby 24 Augt. 90
06 Sep 1790. WILLIAM DOBSON’S LETTER FROM LONDON. Bundle 62, Doc 30. 37 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page blank. Red wax seal with tears where it was torn open. Mr. Wm. DOBSON 6th Sepr. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ London 6th. Sepr. 1790 Dear Sir / The inclosed which I leave open for your perusal you will be so kind as put a Wafer in & direct in such manner as to find its road whither it is intended – I am not sure whether I am right in the Name – if not you will correct it – That the Puppy alluded to is to come by HOLMES from NewCastle Mr. BRISCOE has I presume alreaday informd you in a Line I wrote to him from Lynn – It is directed to you at Mr. BUCHANANs – Youll be so kind as pay HOLMES & forward it by the Carrier to Kirby immediately with directions to feed it on the road – If in the interval of its getting from one Carrier to the other there is any delay of a Week please to get it to Edenhall & my sister will take Care of it – Not knowing that I shoud have met this at Lynn I had, you know, speculated upon the Creation of some Puppies at Hutton, which I find has been only Speculation; a disappointment which I am not now sorry for as it supersedes no little trouble in contriving their disposal; the little I am giving you at present you will I am sure undertake without my apologies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am, you will perceive, at length again landed in this Capital but where I shall not perhaps feel myself very much settled untill towards November, as I talk of being induced to make some excursions from it but perhaps I only talk about it; at present I can hardly tell as I have only been here these three days & have therefore not had Time enough to turn myself round. I find myself infinitely better than when I left Cumberland a Circumstance not a little I believe effected by the continued exercise of the Journey & look forward to the approach of Winter in London with more Pleasure & less of personal Apprehension than when I took my Leave of you in the North. You are a married man now & forget perhaps how much of Comfort there hangs upon this Reflection to a poor miserable Bachelor who has nobody to look after him – Well – it cannot be help’d – The Lord’s will be done’. ––– I hope Mrs. OLDMAN is well my best Comps. & wishes attend you & her & say that I beg to be rememberd in her Prayers – When you meet you meet your Brother COOPER at Penrith you will not neglect to remember me to him in the most acceptable manner I am indebted to him for some hours of Chit Chat as well as several Civilities – I think I was commissioned by him to enquire about a dissected mass of the Globe – Tell him I will not forget to ask about it – The Bellman tells me I must seal my Letter & leaves me only just Time enough to say that I am with every good Wish yours [initialed] W D –––––
14 Sep 1790. LETTER ABOUT HARTLEY MINES. Bundle 62, Doc 31. 31.5 cm x 20 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Remains of a black seal with large hole and tear where it was torn open. Mr. FAWCETT about Hartley Mines 14th. Sepr. 1790 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Sir I have seen Mr. Jno. DAWSON about the Lead & Copper Mines in Hartley & we desire that you’ll let us have a Draft of the intended Lease before Broughhill Fair; or when you come hither, that we may consider it over & settle it when we meet – for from what you said when I had the pleasure of seing you here last I am afraid we’ve been loosing time –– I am Sir Your very h~ble Servt. [signed] J FAWCETT K. Stephen 14th. Septr. 1790
27 Sep 1790. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM BLACKHALL. Bundle 62, Doc 5. 20 cm x 15 cm. Dirty on the outside. One corner crumpled. Two holes where seal was torn open and several tears and holes along the edges. John STORY 27th. Sepr. 1790 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jona: OLDMAN Edenhall By Mr. HOLMS Carrier ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blackhall 27th. Septr. 1790 Sir I have recived yours and I understand that Ino: SANDRSON has been with you and have menchned about opening a Quarry betwxt Robt. BOWMANs, and Wight whye & You say you intend to be down in a few Weeks it will much oblige me if you will let me know of your comming tow or three Days before that I may be at home to wate upon you it is about the time of Collecting the Custmury Rents Which I hope to have ready at that time No more at Present from from yr. Asurd. Friend [signed] John STORY
14 Dec 1790. LETTER ABOUT TRANSPORTATION OF LEAD. Bundle 60, Doc 1. 31.5 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Remains of a seal and corresponding hole where it was broken. Brough straight line stamp above address. A big number “4” was written in front of address. John DAWSON 14th. Decr. 1790 – abt. Lead to Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Staight line stamp:] BROUGH To Mr. OLDMAN att Edenhall nigh Penrith Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 26 . 6 . 0 5 . 14 . 0 20 —————— 52 . 0 . 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 14th Decr. 1790 Dear Sir I recd. your’s ye 9th Inst., you had not set your name to it, I sent ye 5 Duty piggs & 16 more 21 in all ye 5 duty piggs has Cross on next ye stamp ye 16 piggs weigh’s 1 Fodder two Stone & 2 pound at 16£ - 10s at Smelt Mill & 7s Carrage to Brough 17£ - 1s - 1d which youll please to receive for me against Jan: qr when you receive your rents, I sent a Letter with ye Lead to SAVAGE ye Penrith Carrier & desired him to send them down yesterday & I sent yesterday by ye Post to hear if theay were gone I found theay were not so I barganed with one ROBINSON for 1£ - 6s - 0d who said he would get them down to day or else I had sent them by my own Horses to day or to morrow – there is no wall finished yet we have bad wether about 5 Roods wants top capes, I have not got ye Bellow pipes yet I expect them this week riggs is much ye same no mends as yet – my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & wish you ye Happiness of ye Season I am Dear Sir Yours &c [signed] Ino. DAWSON
27 Dec 1790. LETTER ASKING PERMISSION TO ERECT A LIME KILN. Bundle 60, Doc 19. 32 cm x 20 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Red seal and corresponding hole and tear where it was torn open resulting in loss of some writing. Some corners torn off. Mr. MIDFORD 27th. Decr. 1790. – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Eden Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Sir – Penrith 27th. Decr. 90 I Recd. your letter shall be glad to wait upon you on the 18th. of next Month to settle accounts –– Last year I requested a favor of you respecting my placing a Lime Kiln in Merry Gill edge which wou’d injure S. P. M’s. property very little, such damage I wou’d readily pay & every acknowledgement –– The reason for my the repitition of this business is, when I leas’d the Colliery on Hy. Fell I had a Lime Kiln & indeed ‘till this year which consum’d all my small coals –– last year with great diffi- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -culty I had my present Quarry work’d, but the beds are become so strong that they cannot be got without great difficulty – as I have promis’d if possible to supply Mr. STEPHENSON & several others with Lime this ensuing season it is my wish so to do, in case I cannot get a situation the Colliery will be of no use to me nor to any person whatas the coals are only calculated for an advantage in Lime – I have spoke with Mr. DAWSON who says he is willing to take his part of Damages in Lime, & I think not alone that S. P. M’s. property wou’d not ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ sustain much detriment, because the place is an entire rock adjoining nearly to the Lane leading to Hy. Fell – I will be much oblig’d to you for an answer the first oppertunity as it will be high time to erect a Kiln – you ma[ ] depend upon every po[ ] damage to be amply paid & with every acknowledgement, the damage may rest with yourself – The 18th. Jary. will be too late a determination, I am with Compts. to Mrs. OLDMAN with every compliment of the Season yr. H.b.le S.v.t [signed] W. MIDFORD
11 Oct 1791. RECEIPT FOR ASSORTED GARDEN SEEDS. A neat and clean account. 4” x 8”. garden seeds for eden hall Febry ye 8th 1791 £ S D 4 oz strasburg onion 0 : 1 : 4 London Leek oz Carrot 0 : 0 : 4 2 oz early & yellow turnip 0 : 0 : 4 1 oz & half Radish 0 : 0 : 3 2d Coss lettice 1d Cellery 0 : 0 : 3 6d Cauliflower 1d parsley 0 : 0 : 7 1d Marjoram 1d brown Dutch lettice 0 : 0 : 2 1 gill yellow kidney beans 0 : 0 : 3 1 qt Early Charlton pease 0 : 0 : 8 1 qt marrow fat pease 0 : 0 : 8 —————— £ 0 : 4 : 10 —————— 11th. Octr 1791. Recd. the above by me [signed] Mary ROBINSON
15 Oct 1791. ACCOUNT FOR WEIGHING LEAD & LOOKING AFTER WOODS. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. John RAILTON attending the Weighings of } Hartley Riggs & Birket Lead and sending Acct. } 1 ~ 0 ~ 0 thereof to Edenhall one Year endg. Michs. 1791 } Looking after the Heaning and Hartley Woods } and journeys one Year ending Michs. 1791 } 0 ~ 19 ~ 6 ——————- 1 ~ 19 ~ 6 ——————- 15th. Octr. 1791 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN one pound nineteen shillings and six pence for the above by me [signed] John RAILTON
18 Oct 1791. LETTER BY SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE TO HIS STEWARD. Letter sent by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE from his residence at Kempton Park, Middlesex, to his steward Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. The transcription of a contemporary article from The Times is added to explain Sir Philip’s remark about Lord THANET. C. 82. R. 2. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 50 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————————— 11th. Octr. 1791. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN I received Yours of the 10th. Inst. with a Bill for 50£: dated 11th. & the Quarterly account to Mic~mas last, which will fully satisfy all my demands till Janry: so you need send me nothing before. But I shall expect in your next letter the rent roll for 1792 the Abstract of last years account, the Insupers &c as last year, & I shall write to you again under a Cover on the 25th: Inst: I am sorry to tell you from pretty good authority that Lord THANET has suffer’d so much from Play this Summer & borrow’d so much money that He is return’d to the Continent without apparent intentions of returning soon, it is lucky for me that no misfortune of this kind is likely to happen in my family —- I think I have not receiv’d from you the Septennial Lease I intended for DAWSON & FAWCET, for Hartley Collieries, which I shall expect when ready, & return in due time executed —- Fodder Straw tho so excessively dear, as I have told you ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ has rose since a fourth part, so I suppose soon none will be to be had, the farmers not caring to part with it on any terms —- I am well stock’d with Hay — But that makes no Dung. The Weather is broken here, but not much rain hath yet fallen. I am glad to hear your Husbandry affairs seem to go on better, Wheat is the only thing reasonable this year, I am much as usual, & remain Yours &c Kempton Park [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE 18th: Oc: 1791 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Times, Thursday, Aug 25, 1791; pg. 2; Issue 2111; col B Lord THANET has lately been caned out of 900 guineas, which has been divided among the knowing ones at the Tennis Court, where the business was begun. The matter was thus; – his Lordship piqued himself much on his skill at billiards, and was bragging of his abilities. Charles DAVIS said, he would play for any sum against him, and instead of a cue or mace, use only the cane he then held in his hand, and which he bent round his body several times. The match was made, – DAVIS, who is, or at least was, the best player in England, led his Lordship on in a masterly manner, until he got from him nine hundred guineas. – This is not the first gentleman DAVIS has thus caned out of his property.
25 Oct 1791 (1). RECEIPT FOR FIVE IRISH BULLOCKS. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. Received 25th. October 1791 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN forty pounds and fifteen Shilling for five Irish Bullocks as Witness my hand [signed] Isaac MONKHOUSE
25 Oct 1791 (2). SUBSCRIPTION FOR PENRITH RACES. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. £ S D John Chardin MUSGRAVE Esqr. Subscription } 2 ~ 2 ~ 0 to Penrith Races 1791 } Christr. MUSGRAVE Esqr. Subscription to Do 2 ~ 2 ~ 0 —————- 4 ~ 4 ~ 0 25th. October 1791. This day I paid four Gunies for the above Subscripns. to John BUCHANAN Clarke of the Races [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
01 Nov 1791. BLACKHALL TRIBUTE MONEY RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Received the 1st. day of November 1791. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN one pound & fifteen Shillings Tribute Money for Blackhall due to the Duke of Devonshire at Michaelmas last past for whose use Recd. by me. [signed] N. ADDISON 1 – 15 – 0 2 – 1½ Land tax ———————- 1 – 12 – 10½
01 Nov 1791 (2). BLACKHALL SOCCAGE RENT RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Received the 1st. day of November 1791 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN nineteen shillings and five pence for one years Soccage Rent for Blackhall Demesne due Old Michaelmas last past to the Duke of Devonshire for whose use Recd. by me [signed] N. [or B?] ADDISON 0 ~ 19 ~ 5
01 Nov 1791 (3). BRAMERY FREE RENT RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. C. 82. R. 8. Duke of Devonshire Bramery Rent 0 ~ 13 ~ 4 1st. Novr. 1791 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received the 1st. day of November 1791 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN thirteen Shillings and four Pence for one years Free Rent for Bramery due to the Duke of Devonshire at Michaelmas last for whose use recd. by me. [signed] N. ADDISON
02 Nov 1791. BEWLEY CASTLE RENT RECEIPT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bt. by payment of Mathew PARKIN, Ten pounds One years lees rent for Bewley Castle Due to the Bishop of Carlisle. Appleby 2 Novr. 1791 [signed] Richd. JACKSON Rent 10 – 0 – 0 S*. **** 0 – 0 – 6 ——————— £ 10 – 0 – 6
08 Nov 1791. RECEIPT FOR BLACKHALL CORNAGE RENT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Wigton 8th. Novr. 1791 Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN four Shillings and six pence for one year Blackhall Cornage Rent due at Old Michs. last past to the Earl of EGREMONT for whose use Recd. by me. [signed] HW. [?] LOWES
14 Nov 1791. LETTER REQUESTING A SPECIAL COURT AT STAFFIELD. Bundle 60, Doc 4. 34 cm x 22 cm, folded in half to make four pages, one of them left blank. Remains of a red wax seal. Large “2” written above address. Mr. ATKINSON Atty. 14. Novr. 1791 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall near Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Mr. Joseph MORESBY of Carlisle desired me to write to you to request you will be so obliging as hold a special Court at Kirkoswald for the Manor of Staffield on Thursday the first Day of December in the forenoon but if that Day shd. not be convenient for you, you’l please to name some other Day about that time. I am informed by Mr. MORESBY that the Business intended to be done is to have his Son Mr. John MORESBY admitted Tenant to a Mess~e & Tenement at Westgarthill as Heir at Law to his Brother Christopher late decd. Subject to some eight in all or a part of sd. prem~es to the Father for Life and that John intends to convey sd. prem~es to his Brother Wm. & he at the same time to be admitted Tenant. I will take care to have the Conveyance prepared and you’l be so obliging ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ as favor me with a Line as soon as possible what Day will be convenient for you to hold a Court. I am Sir Your most Obedt. Servt. [signed] Sam: ATKINSON Attorney at Law Carlisle 14. Novr. 1791.
28 Nov 1791. LETTER ABOUT DIVISION OF COMMON. Bundle 60, Doc 3. 28 cm x 18 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Remains of a seal and corresponding hole where it was broken. Mr. HARRISON 28th. Novr. 1791 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir My Knee is yet so weak I shall decline coming to Penrith to morrow. A requisition from SCOTT & MURRAY makes it necessary for me to give you the trouble of a letter. J SCOTT & Young MURRAY were here last week to beg for a division of the Com: allotted to them in such a manner as the Comrs. thought would be to their mutual advantage. I gave them a sketch of the ground pointed out the conveniences & inconveniences of the different ways it might be divided, & told them it should be done in such a way as they themselves agreed upon. I have not heard from them since, but in case of a second application, should wish to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ know when you are likely to be in this neighbourhood, & if you consent to gratify them. We both promised to divide it if the parties could not agree. Mr. STEPHENSON also begs to have the six Acres set out behind Dick BIELD [? might be BIRD?] at some convenient opportunity, & hopes when that is done to have the pleasure of your company to dine with him. The Vicars Fence is going forward, by the Wallers I thought it prudent to recommend, they promise to make compleat work. I mean to overlook their proceedings this week, when I go, the Parson accompas. me, he dined here last week. As I have been confined about home these 14 days, I have not seen or heard any thing of the Musgrave Road business. I do not think the Justices ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ will indict. PRESTON imagined a Road from Piper Cross thro’ Armacroft Quarry Ground to Ugly Brow would cut a part of ye. Land allotted to Mr. STEPHENSON, as his rancour cannot be vented against the intended object, we shall not hear any thing more of him. You will be at Kirbysteven before ye. Sessions. & I ho[ ] have to get a feed of old Oats for [the] good of your Horse, if not to m[ak]e me happy with you a few minutes The days are so short, I don’t wish you to write to morrow & am with compts. to Mrs. OLDMAN Dr Sir My Wife desires her your most ob~. compts. [signed] T HARRISON Langton 28th. Novr 1791
29 Nov 1791. LETTER ABOUT STAFFIELD MANOR COURT. Bundle 60, Doc 2. 27.5 cm x 18.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Pages 2 and 4 are blank. Red seal. Ino. DIXON 29. Novr. 1791 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Last Sunday I was desird. (by the Legatees of my Aunt M. BOWMAN) to appear at Naward Castle on Thursday first & Assist in settling some Disputes between the Heir at Law & her Son – As I am an Executor in the above Business ‘tis my wish to attend ––––– The Court for Staffield Manor happening upon the same day, I wrote Mr. RAMSHAY, desiring he would transact the Business tomorrow, & if he be not previously engagd. I have no doubt but he will agree to it ––– but as ‘tis possible the Case may be otherwise, I have desird. the Clark of this Town Viz your Pie Powder Crier to officiate in my place – I have Summond. a part of the Jury and shall tell the Rest this morning to Appear at J. JEFFERSON’s half past 10 OClock –– T. RAILTON & Son are both upon the Jury & wish to see you at Highbankhill (before the business begin) relating the Plantation Hedge which they are now casting ––– This morning I go to Carlisle & from thence to Brampton –– Least the Custom of this Manor escape yr. Memory, I write it down thus, Admittance 14d, Summong. Jury 2s, for each person found Tenant 4d, but I Suppose Ino. MORESBY’s Admittance as heir at Law to his Brother Chr. Deceasd. must be upon a Stamp of 7s. ––– I am Sir yr. most H. Servt. [signed] Ino. DIXON Kirkosd. Tuesday Morning) P.S. My Wife will give you the Jury List, shd. they not all Appear, the Clark will get some in the Town. ––––––––––––––
02 Dec 1791. LETTER ABOUT WORK NEEDED AT HARTLEY HIGH MILL. Bundle 60, Doc 5. 31 cm x 21 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are left blank. Remains of red seal and corresponding hole where it was broken. Thos. HAMILTON 2d. Decr. 1791 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OLDMAN at Eden Hall with care ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I was at Robert BOUSFIELD,s at Hartley high Mill Last Sunday and he desired me to take demenchons of what things as was wanting at the Mill 2 Trinill heads 16 Inch diamiter and 3¼ Inch thick and a Nut to slide onto fan which is carred by the Cog wheel 12½ Inch diamater and 3¼ Inch thick divided into 7 teeth which answers the Cogs he carred me to see his Stable he has 4 Horses and he has neather Rack nor manger nor scarse a divishon for the Horses that will stand their is as much Oak tops laying in the Heaning as I think wood make posts Top Trees and sole Trees bords might be sawen out of some cours ash if you think proper it should be done but I shall not do it without your orders, we have got all compleeted at Hallgarth for this season beginning of Last Month Tom WINTER was paving their when we wear working their I set him out the pavement and I thing all will pleas you well it is a famous Building and comended by Hall that sees it for convenience from your very Humbel Sirvant Wharton Hall Dec 2d 1791 [signed] Thos HAMILTON
07 Dec 1791(?). LETTER ABOUT REPAYMENT OF A DEBT. Bundle 47, Doc 34. 21 cm x 16.5 cm. Remains of a round red seal and corresponding hole where it was broken. Undated and no steward’s summary. However, Doc. 8 in Bundle 68 from John DAWSON to Jonathan OLDMAN, dated 09 Dec 1791, originally had a letter from William MIDFORD enclosed “Instead of payment” but that letter is no longer enclosed. It very likely was this letter. 09 Dec 1791 was a Friday, so this letter is likely to date from 07 Dec 1791. Mr. John DAWSON Hartley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friend John Ky. Stephen. Wednesday afternoon Soon after I saw you I was oblig’d to go to Winton upon business as sent for – I will be oblig’d to you to inform Mr. OLDMAN [corrected from GRAVE ?] that I shall pay you the account against me due to Sir P[ ] MUSGRAVE on the first week of January which will be as soon as it will be conveniant to me had Mr. OLDMAN wrote to you when I ask requested I shou’d have paid it to you, you may recollect I ask’d you what was to be done, as I then had Cash; but parted with it next day, Mr. OLDMAN sending a proper receipt to you it will be dischargd as above. Yrs. sincerely [signed] W. MIDFORD
17 Dec 1791. LETTER FROM KENDAL ABOUT RENT RECEIPT. Bundle 60, Doc 7. 30 cm x 19 cm, folded in half to make 4 pages. The two middle pages were left blank. Remains of red seal with small hole. Mr. FENTON 17. Decr. 1791 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Eden Hall Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kendal 17th. Decr. 1791 Dear Sir I am sorry it was not in my power to send you the receipt befor now I only received it this week from Mr. WADISON the receiver of the Duke of Leeds rents I return you my best thanks for your kind present of a Brace of Wood=Cocks which came safe & verey good ––––––– This family unite in our most respectfull Complimts. in wishing you & yours many Happy returns of the approaching Season –––––– I am Sir your most Hble Servt. [signed] Christr FENTON
20 Dec 1791 (1). RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF 8 PIECES OF LEAD. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. Mr OLDMAN To Thos GOWLING 1791 cwt Qr lb s d To Carage of 8 Pieces Lead 12 . 0 . 0 10 . 0 Recd. 20th. Decr. 1791 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN the above for the Use of Thos. GOUWLING by me Geo: MANGHAM † Mark
20 Dec 1791 (2). RECEIPT FOR 50 GALLON PUMP TROUGH. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Received 20th. Decr. 1791 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. twelve shillings and sixpence for a Pump Trough for Eden Hall holding 50 Gallons at 3d per Gallon by me [signed] John WRIGHT
22 Dec 1791. LETTER OF APOLOGY FROM LONDON. Bundle 60, Doc 6. 37 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages were left blank. Two large holes (no writing lost) where the seal was torn off. Mr. Thos. WATSON 22d. Decr. 1791 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ London 22nd. Decr. 1791 Dr Sir I can hardly tell how to appologyse for my neglect in not executing your commission – I gave it to one of my people to match, which throught neglect lost the pattern; but if you’ll be so good as inclose another bit, you may depend upon greater care being taken, & match’d if possible – have sent you a pipe of Tabacco in order to puff away the leisure hours at Christmas – shud have been glad to have joined you, but time will not permit – excuse this Scrawl, make my best Comp~ts to Mrs. O – wishing you the Compliments of the aproaching season I am, Dr Sir, Yours &c [signed] T WATSON
24 Dec 1791. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 6”. Labourers from the 12th. till the 24th. Decr. 1791. No. Labourers Names ~ No. of Days Price per day Payments Wages ~ 1 Francis BURN 12 14½ Paid – 14 6 2 John STORY 8½ 12 Paid – 8 6 3 John POWLEY 11 20 Paid – 18 4 4 Edwd. NICOLSON 11½ 16 Paid – 15 4 5 Jos. WESTMORLAND 10½ 12 Paid – 10 6 6 John SANDERSON 10½ 12 Paid – 10 6 7 Thos. SANDERSON 11½ 9 Paid – 8 7½ 8 James BURN 11 9 Paid – 8 3 9 Jos. WESTRA 7½ 6 Paid – 3 9 10 Christr. WESTRA 7½ 6 Paid – 3 9 5 2 – ½ ————————— 24th. Decr. 1791 Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Account five pounds two Shillings and a half penny for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
26 Dec 1791. LETTER ABOUT SALE OF A SCOTTISH DEBT. Bundle 60, Doc 9. 22.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Mr. LITTLE 26. Decr. 1791 – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir Mr. LOWTHIAN put up the whole of BEWLEYs Debts on Saturday at £ 10. only and there being no one to bid against him we closed the Sale without striking them off to him deeming the Sum offered to very inadequate. – Mr. LOWTHIAN was I believe Commissioned by Mr. RAMSAY of Dumfries and would have gone a considerable length I dare say, had he been opposed. – Yesterday I recd. a Letter from Mr. FOOT saying that he had intended to have been at the Sale but was prevented by the badness of the day & he informed me that he has a Friend that will give £ 50 for the Scotch Debt & pay the money as soon as a proper assignmt. of it can be made. – The assignees not having a power you know to Sell by private Contract I have again advertized the Debts to be Sold on the 11th. Jany. & have written to Mr. FOOT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ acquainting him therewith and have requested him or his Friend to attend in person & put it up at that Sum, and if nothing more is bid that it is most probable they will get it. – I wish you could make it convenient to be here also. – I am Dr. Sir Your mo: obt Servt. [signed] Tho: LITTLE Carlisle 26th. Decr. 1791 –
1792-1834. TWENTY BANKING LETTERS FROM WRIGHT & CO. A selection of 20 banking letters/documents from Wright & Co, Bankers, London, mostly postally used. They mainly concern bank transfers of large amounts of monies to/from Glynns, Sikes, Barclays and Mures. An interesting little original batch of early private banking heritage. A brief history of Wrights & Co, London, 1699-1840: This private bank was established in 1699 in Covent Garden, London, as a goldsmithing business by William Wright. Between 1729 and 1754 the firm moved to premises at the sign of ‘The Golden Cup’, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. In 1813 it became known as Wrights & Co. The firm failed in 1840 for £1 million, and the premises were acquired by Commercial Bank of London. Via various mergers and takeovers they became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. There were images of 16 address panels (one with steward’s summary), four further steward’s summaries, and 6 letters, shown on eBay. Three of the steward’s summaries could be linked to letters shown. All letters (with their steward’s summaries if available) have been listed separately according to their dates. The following address panels and steward’s summaries could not be linked with any certainty to any of the letters shown: 5 address panels to (variously abbreviated): Mr. Jonathan OLDMAN, Edenhall near Penrith, Cumberland One of them with steward’s summary: Sir C. J. MUSGRAVE Cash 400 ~ 0 ~ 0 —————————————— 5th. April 1796. 7 addressed to (with slight variations): Revd. Joseph BRISCO, Edenhall, Penrith 3 addressed to (with slight variations): L. S. DIXON Esqr., Edenhall, Penrith 1 addressed to: Mr. L. S. DIXON, Fogclose, Carlisle Steward’s summary (not connected to any of the displayed letters): C. 88. R. 79. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 200 ~ 0 ~ 0 21st. June 1792.
1792. KITCHEN CHIMNEY FOR LOCKTHWAITE. 1792 – date given by seller. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona OLDMAN Sixten Shillings for a Kitchen Chimney for Lockthwaite 38F – 6I at 5d. by me [signed] Christr. HALTON
Apr 1792. LETTER ABOUT BIRCH SOLD AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 60, Doc 10. 32 cm x 21.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Last page blank. Remains of a black seal with large tear next to it. Some bookworm holes. John DIXON Birch Sold at Bn. Wood April 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Last Friday Ino. CARRICK of Alston came here, We went to Baronwood, & I sold him the Birch in the Hag for £ 4 which he thot. was sufficient for him at this time ––– Next Morning Ino. WATSON of Parkhead came & I went with him & sold him the following Lots near Fox hole hills No. of pieces Old Value Sold for £ s 18 0 ~ 11 £ 0 ~ 12 40 0 ~ 18 0 ~ 19 33 0 ~ 11 0 ~ 12 14 0 ~ 4 ~ 6 0 ~ 5 12 0 ~ 7 ~ 6 0 ~ 9 16 0 ~ 8 ~ 6 0 ~ 10 ~ 6 —————- ——————- £ 3 ~ 0 ~ 6 £ 3 ~ 7 ~ 6 ————————————————————————————————————— They both pay at Christmas next, I think I could have sold J. CARRICK his lot for a little more, but I imagin’d. He would have taken the whole at first, consequently let him see the Value ––– there yet remains Eight Lots which I could wish sold for £ 4 ~ 4 or a little less, for reasons I shall give you when we meet –– sh’d. any person ask you the Value of what is left, let them know by lump, & not separately –– I shall not be at Penrith tomorrow, perhaps KIRKBRIDE may buy them, I did not see him last week ––––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thos. RAILTON is wanting some spile wood. pray cannot they be had in Baron wood, I suppose Birch may do as well as Oak ––––– must J. [or I.?] HODGSON lead their Allotment of Lime home for the new building, or will you want it at Edenhall ––– please will it suit you to attend the Court on our great Fair day the 24th. Inst. I am Sir Yr. most H’ble Servt. [signed] John DIXON ––––––– Monday Noon ––––––– I have just Recd. yours by Willy, if you cannot attend on the fair day ––– you may either come on Monday or Wednesday in Whitsun week –– please let me have a Line on Wednesday first which day you fix ––––– I rather suppose Mr. GRAVE will have to attend at any rate ––––––––––––––––––––
10 Jan 1792 (1). ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR CANDLES AND TALLOW. A neat account and receipt. 6” x 8” and 3” x 8”. Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Bart. 1791 Bot. of Geo RELPH s d March 15th 1 Dzn. Mould Cand 8 ~ 6 22 16lb. of Tallow 4½ 6 ~ 0 May 30 16 of Tallw. 6 ~ 0 Sepr. 4 6 of Candles 3 ~ 9 Octr. 17 2 dzn Mould Cand 8/6 17 ~ 0 2½ dzn. Dip & Do. 7/6 18 ~ 9 Nov. 8 21½lb of Tallow 8 ~ 0 —————— £ 3 ~ 8 ~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. Jany. 10 . 1792 of Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. OLDMAN three Pounds Eight Shills. for Candles & Tallw as per Bill per [signed] George RELPH
10 Jan 1792 (2). SADDLER’S ACCOUNT & RECEIPT. A neat and clean detailed saddler’s account and receipt. 6” x 10”. C. 82. R 29. Jere JACKSON Saddler 1 ~ 3 ~ 10 ——————- 10. Jany. 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGROVE 1791 Bt. of Jere JACKSON £ S D Apl. 12 1 Pair of Links & Mendg a pair of Stays 0 ~ 3 ~ 6 Mendg Mittons 8 May 3d Reparing 2 Cart bridle 3 ~ 6 Reparing 2 Cart sadles 5 ~ 0 To 2 New Girths 1 ~ 0 11 Stufing Sadle 6 July 19 Mendg Stays 1 ~ 0 29th Reparing 3 pair Stays 3 ~ 6 Oct 18th Mendg Stays 6 Novr 4 Mendg Bridle 4 Mendg 1 Bridles & 2 Stays 2 ~ 4 Dr. 20 Mendg pair Stays 2 ~ 0 —————— 1 ~ 34 ~ 10 —————— 10th. Janry. 1792. Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN one pound four three Shillings and ten pence for the above Bill by me [signed] Jere JACKSON
10 Jan 1792 (3). DETAILED HARDWARE ACCOUNT AND RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean account and receipt. 12” x 8”. The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bught of William RICHARDSON 1791 February 8th. 500 30dy. Nails @ 3/2 1 “ 7 300 20dy Ditto @ 6d 1 “ 6 March 8th. 4 Qts. Linseed Oil @ 1/ 4 “ 0 3lb. Red Lead 3d 0 “ 9 Aprile 12. 2lb. Spa: Brown @ 2½d. 2lb. Chalk @ 1d 0 “ 7 1 Paint Brush 0 “ 4 19. 3 Garden Scyths @ 2/6 7 “ 6 3 Stones @ 3d 0 “ 9 26. 100 20dy. Nails. 3 Gimblets 6d 1 “ 0 May 3. 500 Spikes Ea 10lb. @ 4/6 14lb 6/ & 18lb 7/8 9 “ 1 1lb. Spa: 1 Brown 0 “ 2½ 10. 1lb. Gun Powder 14d. ½lb Do. 8 1 “ 10 July 7. 4 Scyth Stones at 13d 1 “ 0 12. 1 Bush 5½d. 19th. 1 Bush 5½d 0 “ 11 23. 1 m 15dy. Flowg. Nails 5 “ 6 Sepr. 1. ¼ m 7lb. Spikes at 3/6 0 “ 10½ 13. 1 Hang Lock 0 “ 6 27. 700 15dy. Flowg. Nails @ 8d 4 “ 8 Octr. 11. 1 Stock Lock 2/3. 18th. 1 Stock Lock 20d 3 “ 11 Decr. 6. 400 6lb. Lath Nails @ 4d 1 “ 4 2lb. Prodds @ 5d 0 “ 10 20. 1 Ax 1 “ 4 ========== £ 2 “ 10 “ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recd. Jany. 10th. 1792: of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Mr. OLDMAN Two Pounds ten Shills. [signed] Wm. RICHARDSON
16 Jan 1792. LETTER REQUESTING TWIGS TO LINE MINE SHAFTS. Bundle 60, Doc 8. 23.5 x 19 cm. Remains of a red wax seal and two holes (not affecting writing) where seal was broken. Selah is in Kirkoswald parish near Renwick and Haresceugh Fell. Powlings are cuttings from the tops of trees or hedges. George ARNISON 16 Janry. 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Jona~ OLDMAN Edenhall In hast { ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19 ~ 19 ~ 0 3 ~ 0 ~ 0 3 ~ 6 ~ 7 ——————— 26 ~ 5 ~ 7 ——————— 1. 1. 1. 9 ——— 3 . 9 —————————— 4 ~ 11 9 ~ 6 —————— 5 ~ 0 ~ 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / I make free to give you the trouble of this to inform you that we have at Present a very great want of Powlings for Stopping the Shafts with, the same sort which we got Last year ~ Therefore must beg of you to let me know at the Receipt of this by a line by some of the Colliers &c whether you have any to dispose of at Edenhall or if not to let me have liberty in Kirkoswald Parks in Compliance will greatly Oblige Sir Your Hbl. Servt. [signed] Geo~ ARNISON Selah Janry. 16th 1792 ~
16 Jan 1792 (1). SOULBY MILL REPAIRS ACCOUNT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. 1791 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. To Richd. FARADAY Soulby Mill Novr 15 Springers & tabling for South end of Soulby Mill 5 ~ 0 New Slate for Repairing 2 ~ 6 Tabling Setting [?] on & Slates Repaired. 2 Men 1 day 3 ~ 8 Nails & pins 0 ~ 4 ————- 11 ~ 6 ————- Recd. 16th. Janry. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN eleven Shillings and six pence for the above by me [signed] Richd. FARADAY
16 Jan 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR SLATE FOR BLANDS WATH & SOULBY MILL. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Recd. 16. Jany. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN five Shillings and six pence for one Cartload and a half of Slate for Repairs of Blandsis and Soulby Mill. Blue slates [signed] George ALDERSON
26 Jan 1792. LETTER BY SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE TO HIS STEWARD. Letter sent by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE from his residence at Kempton Park, Middlesex, to his steward Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. C. 84 R. 35. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 460 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————————— 17. Janry. 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN I have received yours of the 18th: instant, with on MURE & Co, dated ye 17th:, for four Hundred & sixty pounds, which is a liberal supply for me for the present, as I suppose I may expect, remittances, quick or near, as fast as usual at this time of the year, & I am in no extraordinary hurry. I must trust to your management, about the deficiencys of the Farmers so far as is consistent with my security, but in my situation & distance, I cannot enter into many particulars & could wish to use them as tenderly as I could, so you will adjust the affair with the Miller, and as you think it will be the best way to make it known that the Mill will be Let on the day of the Millers Sale, take proposals from those inclined to take it, on short [?] or customary [?] paying the regard you think proper, to the likelihood of their paying their Rent, & for what Term you think sufficient. Your Letter of the 18th: containing more matters of consideration than I can now afford it I must defer answering most of its contents, to some other time, or times, only taking notice now of Mr. HASELLs intention to Let his Estate at Winder Wharf by public auction on the 10th day of May, when I suppose he will be in the Country to attend it, & I wish you to be there at the time Sale as I suppose there will be much discourse among the Country people about this method of Letting Estates, which I suppose will soon grow general, but I think may be as well tried at Lockthwaite as any other of my Farms, as Miss HASELL tells me that Mr BUCHANON comes frequently to London, when you have got papers enough together to make up packets, I would have you ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ beg his assistance in bringing them up to Mr Joseph MUSGRAVEs in London in New Norfolk Street who will bring them carefully hither, but that need not be done immediately as I dont know but I may apply to Lord HAWKE to help us out with his Franks as last year when he comes to Town which I will enquire into next Week. I have no time to add more at present than that I remain Yours &c, [signed] Ph. MUSGRAVE Kempton Park Wednesday 26th. of January 1792
09 Feb 1792 (1). ACCOUNT FOR LOW FOG CLOSE WELL REPAIRS. A neat and clean account. 5” x 8”. Jos. LOWTHIANs Bill for work done at Highba Lowfogclose Well Repairs Expences for Repairing the Draw Well s d To Drawing out the water & examining the well 3 – To Ino. NICHOLSON Three Days setting the wood 5 – To Nails – 4 To the Mason 6 8 To Cleaning the well out 3 – To bringing a Roller from Renwick Fell – 6 To five Days victuals 3 9 To four Cart Load of Stones from Barron Wood 4 – Our own Laborer setting in the well Top two Days 2 8 Spent one Shilling 1 0 ————— 1 ~ 9 ~ 11 Recd. 9th. Febry. 1792 one pound nine shillings and eleven pence for the above by me [signed] Joseph LOWTHAN
09 Feb 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR MAKING NINE BUSHELS OF MALT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. Received the 9th. day of February 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN two Pounds and eleven shillings for making & duty on 9 Bushels of Malt at 5s ~ 8d per Bushel by [signed] John LOWTHIAN
10 Feb 1792. LETTER OF APOLOGY AND ABOUT A ROAD COURT CASE. Bundle 60, Doc 17. 32 cm x 20 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Red wax seal and a hole where it was torn open destroying some of the writing. Mr. HARRISON 10 Feby. 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Sir I hope you are so fully convinced of my regard for you, as not to entertain an Idea, that I will not come near you. Yet as two days were fixed for my coming to Edenhall, it is necessary to assign a reason for my nonappearance, which may be called an allowable one, when I tell you my little Robert is very unwell & my Wife too much dispirited to be left alone. I hope his complaint will not be dangerous, yet my remonstrances & hopes will not remove a mothers fears. Every preparation was made for my being with you in good time this morning. I was at Bleatarn yesterday, for the sake of overlooking Lan~. STEEL & the Wallers to giving you an account of their proceedings in order to expedite our inspections next ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday. The necessary informations have been given & sent by careful people to all parties concern’d on that day. The Doctor has been here and hopes our little fellow will get the better of his disorder, which is the Thrush. I hope by this time Mrs OLDMAN is perfectly recovered. The joint compts. of this house attend you both I am Dr. Sir your’s Sincerely [signed] Thos. HARRISON Langton Friday Morng. 10 Feby. 1792 Your bed shall be thoroughly well aired against Wednesday Night, when I hope you will partake of our joy on the recovery of Robert, who is considerably easier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don’t be angry for so long a Post. The Justices Indicted the Road from Piper Cross to Ugly Brow after they had adjourned from the County Hall to the Kings head Parlour Dark designs are fittest to be done in a corner. I was not fully convinced of this till Saty. or you should have heard from me. No Proc’ss has been issued out of [the] sheriffs Office on ye. Township[ of] Bleatarns Surveyor, nor will be so long as that upright man has an hour allotted him for the delivery. I hope we shall stand the test of all their hellish machinations, for I think their scheme is founded in malice & deserves no better appellation. When I looked yesterday at the Road & at the lines insisted on for one I gazed with the utmost astonishment, & turned away in full hopes of the Township of Bn. not being oppressed with an unnecessary Road.
11 Feb 1792. LETTER BY SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE TO HIS STEWARD. Letter sent by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE from his residence at Kempton Park, Middlesex, to his steward Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. C. 84. R. 42. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 500 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————————— 7th. Febry. 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11th. Feb: 1792 Mr: OLDMAN I have received yours of the 7th: inst: with a Bill of 500£: of the same date on MACEs & Co. for five hundred Pounds, which you will place to my Account, as well as the 64£: you paid to Mr. DOBSON of whose exactness I cannot but approve in disregard of his own interest. I am so much purgled by your several requests to me in regard to sending you directions respecting the letting my several Estates by public Auction that in the present weak state of my Body & mind I believe I shall drop the measure entirely & leave you to treat consult with the farmers in the old way. But I hope to see my Son next week & take his opinion on the subject which I will duly communicate to you together with my resolutions how to proceed against Mr. HIGHMOOR for the recovery of what is due on his fine, which I think you told me in a former letter was 30£: But we must take care that the postponing of the payment his debt till May, is attended with no expence to me, & well secur’d. As you promise to send me the Remainder in the 21st. of this month I wish you to explain to me in your next the Remainder of what you mean; as you do not mention of what it consists ——- When you are applied to again for my subscribing to Petterel Bridge, you may give one guinea for me; which I think sufficient as I have no Property there abouts to be benefited by It. & only mean to pay in civility to those Gentlemen who are concern’d in the measure —- I am glad to hear Mr. DOBSON is recover’d & with Compts. to Mrs. OLDMAN I am Yours &c. [signed] Phil MUSGRAVE
21 Feb 1792. SUBSCRIPTION FOR BUILDING BRIDGE OVER RIVER PETTERIL. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. 21st. February 1792. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Account one Guinea for his Subscription towards building a Bridge over the River Peteral at Calthwaite lane end, paid to Mr. DIXON of Calthwaite by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
28 Feb 1792. RECEIPT FOR A CART MARE BOUGHT AT PENRITH. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account fourteen Pounds and fifteen Shillings which I paid to Thos. REBANKS of Plumpton for a Cart Mare bought at Penrith on the 28th. February 1792. [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
02 Mar 1792. LETTER ABOUT KILNS AND THEFT OF WOOD. Bundle 60, Doc 16. 19 cm x 15.5 cm. Crumpled at the top. Remains of a red seal and a tear where it was broken. John RAILTON 2d. March 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. OLDMAN at Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen March 2th. 1792 Sir / I gave your Letters to Jos. JACKSON and Robt. BOUSFIELD that you sent about cuting wood to dry with they Say that they cannot kindle the Sinders without a litle wood to Set them one burning & Robt. BOUSFIELD Sais that his Killn the Corn lays so high above the fire that he cannot dry a drying of oats in les than 24 hours if he has nothing but Sinders if you will get the Killen lower’d he can do without wood I think it might be better to Raise the fire place in the bottom then to take all the Kill up and to lay it all a new I will go and look at it and let you know what I think of it and then you may pas your opinion of it when you cume up. I tooke an Old Man that lives of Some land of Robt. BOUSFIELD’s in Hartley Cutting a young Eller in Potgill last Monday it is the thickness of a Sith Shaft he Said he was going to make a Ridstake of it I took it from him and tould him that he would be punish’d accord to law I am Sir your most Obedt. Servt. to command [signed] John RAILTON
12 Mar 1792. LETTER ABOUT HEDGING A FIELD. Bundle 60, Doc 15. 22 cm x 19 cm. Remains of red seal and holes where it was broken. Some ink splodges. John LONGRIGG 12. March 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baron[wood] March 12th. 1792. ––– Sir As I had not ye. opportunity of seeing on Tuesday I am anxious to know how you are intended to have this Hedge Done. I am afraid it will never be kept up without it be Raild. I have Alow’d Half of ye. Field for fallows for Turnep. & I do not Intend to Sow any Corn in ye. other Part of ye. Field this year. If it was Raild any time ye. first of June it would Do, but it must be Casten as soon as ye. Weather Changes, & ye. Quicks might be Planked ye. Backend of ye. Year. You’l please to let me know whether you Intend to have it Done in yt. Form or not by ye. bearer as we must have it put forward some way & Likewise if you have any hay to Dispose of, if you coud let me have two or three Cartload. I am afraid we shall be Short of Fother it would greatly oblige me. I Am Your obdt. Hble. Servt. [signed] Ino. LONGRIGG
14 Mar 1792. LINT AND YARN SPINNING ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 6” x 8”. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to Ino. SLEE Dr 1792 £ s d Feby. 14th 14ld Lint at 1s/10d 1 ~ 5 ~ 8 35 Hanks yarn Spinning at 9d 1 ~ 6 ~ 3 Allowance for getting Spun at 1d per Hk 2 ~ 11 ———————- £ 2 ~ 14 ~ 10 1792 Mar 14 By Cash [signed] Ino SLEE
19 Mar 1792 (1). TAX RECEIPT FOR HORSE & SERVANT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Taxes at Edenhall due Lady day 1792. Jona: OLDMAN’s Horse half a Year 0 ~ 5 ~ 0 One Female Servant half a Year 0 ~ 1 ~ 3 Ten Per Cent upon the amount of the above 0 ~ 0 ~ 7½ ——————— 0 ~ 6 ~ 10½ ——————— Received the 19th. day of March 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Baronet by Jona: OLDMAN Six Shillings and ten pence half penny for the above Taxes by me [signed] John POWLEY
19 Mar 1792 (2). ACCOUNT FOR EDENHALL LAND, WINDOW & HOUSE TAX. A fresh, very neat and clean account with impressed duty stamp. 3” x 7”. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Taxes for Edenhall Land Windows & House £ S D Half a Year Land Tax 18 Purveys @ 4-5 Mite due Ly.day 1792 3 ~ 19 ~ 8½ Half a Year one hundred Windows 11 ~ 1 ~ 6 Half a Year House Tax 0 ~ 2 ~ 6 Ten per Ct. upon the Amount of Windows & House 0 ~ 10 ~ 5 ————————- 15 ~ 14 ~ 1½ ————————- Received the 19th. day of March 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN fifteen pounds fourteen shillings and one penny half penny for the above Taxes by me [signed] John POWLEY
20 Mar 1792. RECEIPT FOR BEST HOPS. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Sir Phillip MUSGROVE 1792 Bougt of S. TODHUNTER March 20 4½ lb Best Hops @ 18d 6 . 9 Recd at the same time the above Contents [signed] H. TODHUNTER
20 Mar 1792. LETTER ABOUT SALE OF BIRCH & ALDER IN KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 60, Doc 14. 19 cm x 15 cm. One tear/hole where a black seal was torn open. John DIXON 20. March 1792 Sale of Koswd. Birches ––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Last Saturday Clogger KIDD valued the Birch & Eller near T. LONGRIGG’s –– He came to our house in the Evening & I sold it to him for 3£ ~ 3s ––––– His Value was 3£ ~ 0 – 6 –––––––––– He pays for it at Michaelmas ––– I am Sir Yr. most H’ble Servt. Kirkosd. [signed] Ino. DIXON ––––– Tuesday Morn’g.
26 Mar 1792. LETTER ABOUT RENT FOR QUARRY AT UNTHANK. Bundle 60, Doc 13. 34 cm x 21 cm. Remains of a red seal and several large holes where it was broken with some loss of writing. John SANDERSON 26 March 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jona: OLDMAN at Eden Hall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unthank March 26th –– 1792 –––––––––––––––– Dear Sir / I Resevid your Letter Sent by Isaac HOLMS, but I can not Pay you your Rent as yet; for I declare that I have not made tenn Shillings of it this year & I have been at Upwards of Tenn Pounds out Since Cristmis; My Brother William will be at no more Expence with it, so I am Pushing it my Self & as I have 3 Men Consont imployed working it, their wages goeth with all I can make Other ways, as I do not work at it my Self, you[ ] have your Rent the first money that is made, Beside L[ ] Wages for I mind nothing about the money that is [ ] But N.B The Quarry Fewes [?] verry well but all the Maysons about Carlisle are set aganst it for if it get Forret [?] it will stop all the Brick work as stone Comes so much Cheeper from this Quarry, so you must be as Favourable with me as you can & I will send you money as soon as Possible I can, so I desire you will speek to Sr. Phillip to be as Favourable as he can about the Rent and I will send it sa soon as I can [signed] John SANDERSON
31 Mar 1792. LETTER FROM A SLATER OF NATEBY. A privately carried letter datelined Nateby, with the ubiquitous file folds, but otherwise a fine letter. From a slater advertising his products. Thomas FOTHERGILL 31 March 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr: OLMAND Eden Hall Nigh Penrith Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nateby 31 March 1792 Sir I resevd. your Letter but kept of wrighting to you till now for [different handwriting] I had disposed of my Slate quarry but now I have got It In Tho. NANSON Flags My own hand again I shall be very glad to serve you with at H.Garth 14d per yd. Slate of The best that My quarry will produse this year at the Same prise of the Last year and Shall Take to Liver them at Slate leading thirten Shillings pr. Rood from Nateby to the hallgarth. If you 12s.6d per Rd. have not Let them to Leed down. If you are wanting flag I can Liver them as Cheap as you Could get them to where I shall take To Liver Them at Thirten penc half peny pr. yard at the Hallgarth and aney other Stones that you will be wanting as Low as you can get them aney where so I desire youl be so kind as to send your answer about them as soon as Convenient I am yours &c. [signed] Thos. FOTHERGILL Slater Nateby
31 Mar 1792. LETTER ABOUT BIRKETT MINE & HARTLEY SMELT MILL. Bundle 60, Doc 12. 31.5 cm x 19.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page is blank. Remains of a red seal and corresponding hole (no loss of writing) where seal was broken. John DAWSON 31st. March 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hartley 31th March 1792 Dr. Sir I recd. Yours by Miles MASON Jos: WATSON may send his Ashes aney time in Month time pray let him dress ye dirt out of them that he have not carrage to pay for that ––– HUTCHINSONs have been smelting up all ye Haggs &c belonging Birkit it will be weighed of next week I is dressing up at Rigg but ye wether is verey bad we get badly forward & is sadly watered all this spring we have had ye Hush on in Birkit above week I expected to given you a favourable acct. before now but we do not find it yet we are hushing Cross ye North end of ye Hill to make discoverey if posable if aney veins go from ye old works but ye limestone rock is so verey hard we do but get badly forward as soon as we dicover aney thing I will let you know we have verey wet wether for doing aney thing out of Doors ye wallers cannot stand out. & we cannot get forward with plowing ye land is so wet I spoke to Mr. FAWCETT & offered him your rect. for MIDFORD he said Mr. GRAVES had wrote to him & he had seen MIDFORD who told him he would settle with Mr. GRAVES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ last Tuesday his self at Penrith Mr. FAWCETT thought he would take to ye term was out before he would pay it ––––––– The smelt Mill wheell is in verey bad condition it must be done a new ye whole rim ye Axeltree & arms will do it is above Thirty years since it was done & so often standing Idle in ye open air hurts it more than working as it is when one half is repaired another is going wrong & is so verey uneven in going about that it is forced to be loadit with stones to help it & it makes ye loss in ye Mettall running verey great ye wheell should go verey true then it keeps ye blast even ye pipes is verey good ––––––– my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN I am Sir Your’s &c I hope ye Millage will clear all we will not desire you [signed] Ino. DAWSON to advance aney Cash ––––
01 Apr 1792. LETTER ABOUT MONEY OWED. Bundle 60, Doc 11. 20.5 cm x 16 cm. Robt. KINDLEY 1st. April 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr OULDMAN At Eden Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir this Coms to Let you know that I have Not Got the money up to yet But the very first that I Get I Will Bring it over As I have Ben disapointed of my own And my father Anthony HUTTON will Bring you his money after this week And I wwill Bring you mine Either first sunday or the Next so I desire you will Lit it A Lone till then And I will Not tuch A stick till I have paid you for it And if you plese to Let it Alone it will Greetly oblige your Humble sarvnt [signed] Robt KINDLEY Great Salkeld April 1 1792
05 Apr 1792. STEWARD’S PETTY DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 9” x 8”. The two tables were side by side in the original document. Jona: OLDMAN Petty Disbursements from the 9th. October 1791 till the 5th. April 1792. 1791. £ s d Octr. 11. Stamp for a 50£ Bill – 1 – 25 Letter – – 2 Stamp for Highbankhill Lease – 6 1½ Novr. 15. Stamps for Receipts – 1 4 Letter to Hartley – – 2 26. Turn Money for Mr. DOBSON’s House – – 3 29. Stamp for Parks Lease – 6 2 Expences with Wallers – – 6 Decr. 13. Stamp for Highfogclose Lease – 6 2 24. Do. for Litt: Musgrave Lease – 6 2 1792. Jany. 17. Stamps for Receipts – 4 6 Expences receiving Rents } at Kirkbystephen } – 16 8 Stamp for a 500£ Bill – 2 – Stamp for Westward Rect. – – 2 Expences with the Farmers } at Kirkoswald } – 12 8 3 7 6½ 1792. Feby. Brought forward 3 7 6½ 16 Auctioneer for Soulby Miller Sale – 6 6 Expences leting Soulby Mill – 9 8 21 Stamp for a 560£ Bill – 2 – Mar: 13 Stamp for Soulby Mill Lease – 6 2 22 Expences to Hallgarth seting } out Wood for Bildg. selling Bark &c } – 2 3 27. Expences with the Justices convicting } T. LANGLEY for cuting wood at Hartley} – 2 6 Aprl. 3 Ino. RAILTON Dinner on the } above Business } – 1 – Cord for a Box – – 2 Expences at Penrith Market } from the 9th. Octr. 91 till this } day at 1s–6d per week when there } 1 16 – 6 13 9½ 5th. April 1792, Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Account six pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence halfpenny for the above Disbursements till this day by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
24 Apr 1792. RECEIPTS FOR JOURNEY EXPENSES PENRITH – LONDON. Neat and clean receipts. 24th. April 1792. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account five pounds & five Shillings by Order of John C. MUSGRAVE Esqr. when the Books of Accounts were settled at Kempton Park in April last. [signed] Jona: OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24th. April 1792 Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account Eleven Pounds two shillings and six pence for Coach hire and expences from Penrith to London and back again with the Books of Accounts by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
24 Apr 1792 (2). BLACKHALL TURN MONEY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Received the 24. April 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN four Shillings and four pence for one year Blackhall Turn Money due to Jos. SANDERSON at Lady day last past as Witness my hand ––––––– [signed] John STORY
26 May 1792 (1). RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF LEAD. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. 26. May 1792 Receiv’d of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN six shillings and eight pence for the Carriage of 20 pieces of Lead from Hartley Smelt Mill to Brough at four pence each by me [signed] John DAWSON
26 May 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR CUTTING OAK WOOD AT BARON WOOD. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Recd. 26th. May 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN Eleven Shillings for six days cuting Oak Wood at Baron Wood at 22d per Day [signed] John POWLEY
29 May 1792. A WEAVER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 4” x 8”. 8th May 1792 Sr. Phillip MUSGRAVE Bart To Wm. TODHUNTER Dr. To 30 Yards of Linen Cloth Wove at 9d½ 1 ~ 3 ~ 9 Winding Yarn & Warping – ~ 2 ~ 3 —————- £ 1 ~ 6 ~ – ———————- Recd. 29th. May 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN one pound and six shillings for the above by me [signed] Thos. TODHUNTER
09 Jun 1792 (1). EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR SURVEYING HARTLEY DEMESNE. A neat and clean account and two receipts. Jona: OLDMAN’s Expences Surveying Hartley Demesne and Lockthwaite. 1792. May 12. Expences the first Week at the Kings Arms } £ S D Kirkbystephen Self and Horse } 1 – 12 – 10 Paid Ostelar, Chamber Maid, Barber &c. 0 – 4 – 0 May 26. Expences 2d. Week self and Horse 1 – 15 – 5 Servants as above 0 – 4 – 0 June 9. Expences 3d. Week self and Horse 1 – 6 – 1 Servants as above 0 – 4 – 0 John RAILTON assisting 14 days @: 18D 1 – 1 – 0 Edward THOMPSON Do. 14 Days @: 16 0 – 19 – 0 ——————— 7 – 6 – 4 ——————— 9th. June 1792. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account Seven Pounds Six Shillings and four Pence for the above Expences [signed] Jona: OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 6th. June 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN one pound and one shilling for Assisting fourteen days Surveying Hartley Demesne and Lockthwaite farms at 18d per Day [signed] John RAILTON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 6th. June 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN Nineteen Shillings for fourteen Days Assisting to Survey Hartley Demesne & Lockthwaite farms [signed] Edward THOMPSON
09 Jun 1792 (2). CUTTING OAK WOOD AT KIRKOSWALD & BARON WOOD. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. John THOMPSON cuting Oak Wood at Kirkoswald and Baron Wood. May 1792. 5 Days at Kirkoswald at 20D per day 0 ~ 8 ~ 4 5½ Days at Baron Wood at 20D per day 0 ~ 9 ~ 2 ——————- 0 ~ 17 ~ 6 ——————- 9th. June 1792 Recd. of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN Seventeen Shillings and Six Pence for the above by me [signed] John THOMPSON
10 Jun 1792. RECEIPT FOR BEST HOPS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Sir Philip MUSGROVE 1792 Bot of Sarah TODHUNTER June 26 3 St Best Hops at 18d 4 ~ 6 Recd July 10 . 1792 the above Contents per [signed] Sarah TODHUNTER
15 Jun 1792. BAILIFF’S WAGES FOR GREAT & LITTLE MUSGRAVE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Received 15th. June 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN One Pound Bailiff Wages for the Manors of Great and Little Musgrave due last Whitsuntide as Witness my hand. [signed] John RAILTON
18 Jun 1792 (1). CURATE OF RAVENSTONEDALE’S STIPEND. A neat and clean receipt. 7” x 8”. Received of Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE Barnt. by the Hand of Mr. Jonathan OLDMAN the Sum of two Pounds ten Shillings and Sixpence being a half years Stipend payable out of the Bleatarn Rents to the Curate of Ravenstondale due at Whitsuntide last I say received the 18th Day of June 1792 by [signed] Jeff: BOWNESS
18 Jun 1792 (2). LETTER REGARDING THE LUCK OF EDENHALL. A neat and clean privately carried letter asking permission for the Luck of Edenhall to be sketched for William Hutchinson’s “History of Cumberland”, which was published in 1794. The Luck of Edenhall is a glass goblet probably of 13th century Syrian or Egyptian origin, which according to legend was taken from fairies disturbed at St. Cuthbert’s Well in the garden of Edenhall. The fairies fled, and the last one called out, “If this cup should break or fall Farewell the Luck of Edenhall.” Since 1926, the Luck of Edenhall has been in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Skirwith June 18th 1792 Sir The Person employd by the Editors of the new History of Cumberland to take Drawings of remarkable things to be inserted in that work will be in this part of the Country in a little time, if it woud not be disagreable to the family to permit him to sketch a drawing of the Luck of Edenhall, and of the painted Glass in the Church windows, they would esteem it an obligation, and you woud confer a favor upon them by making this request known to Mr. MUSGRAVE when you write to him. If you have heard of Sir Philip, since I last enquird of you, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I will be obligd to you to inform me how he is, as also to make my best respects to all the family who I have not troubled with written enqueries after my uncles health, as I have such frequent opportunitys of hearing of him & them, from you I am Sir yr. hum: Sert [signed] M YATES
19 Jun 1792. MOLE CATCHER’S WAGES RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN five Shillings for one Year killing Moles at Edenhall due Whitsuntide 1792 as Witness my hand this 19th. June 1792 [signed] Richd. GOWLING
25 Jun 1792. RECEIPT FOR CARRIAGE OF LEAD, BROUGH TO PENRITH. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Receiv’d 25th. June 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN one pound and four shillings for the Carriage of 20 pieces of Lead from Brough to Penrith at 10D per hundred wt. [signed] Thos GOWLING
30 Jun 1792. RECEIPT FOR SAWING OAK WOOD FOR HARTLEY TROUGHS. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Receiv’d 30th. June 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN twelve shillings and two pence for Sawing one Rood & 47 feet of Oak Boards for Hartley Troughs at 11s per Rood [signed] John THOMPSON
02 Jul 1792. ACCOUNT FOR KIRKBY STEPHEN CHANCEL REPAIRS. A neat account. A bit rough at right hand side. 4” x 7”. Kirkby Stephen Chancel Repairs Mr. John DAWSON to John THOMPSON 1792 June 18 to Whitewashing at Church 4 – 2 Do 24 to Pointing outside 2 Days and ½ 2 – 11 to lime and hair 1 – 7 ———— 8 – 6 July 2th 1792 Recd. the above [signed] Edward THOMPSON
03 Jul 1792. ACCOUNT FOR LETTERS CARRIED. A fresh, very neat and clean Letters Account. 8” x 7”. Mr. SISSON Letters 0 ~ 19 ~ 6 ——————— 3 July 1792 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 22nd. Septr. 1792 Mr. OLDMAN To W. SISSON & Son Dr. S D 1 Letter Mr. O 6 1792 Brot. up 11 ~ 1 Octr. 3. 1 Do Mr. O 6 Mar 11th. 1 Letter 7 5. 1 Do 4 23. 1 Do 7 8. 1 Do 7 Aprl. 8. 1 Do 2 15. 1 Do 4 13. 1 Do Mr. O. 6 16. 1 Do 2 16. 1 Do Do 7 21. 1 Do 2 1 Do Sir Philip 1 ~ 0 28. 1 Do Sir Phillip 1 ~ 6 21. 1 Do Mr. O 6 Novr. 8. Paid Carre. of a Parl. 6 May. 3 1 Do 6 9. 1 Letter 2 9. 1 Do 6 15. 1 Do 2 19. 1 Do 2 17. 1 Do 7 26. 1 Do 6 18. 1 Do 2 27. 1 Do 6 20. 1 Do 9 June 10. 1 Do 6 24. 1 Do 2 24. 1 Do 6 1 Do 9 25. 1 Do 7 Decr. 6. 1 Do 2 29. 1 Do 9 8. 1 Do 9 ——————- 10. 1 Do 2 19 ~ 6 0 22. 1 Do 9 ——————- 27. 1 Do 2 £ 0 ~ 19 ~ 6 1792 ———————- Jany. 9. 1 Do 2 Feby 5. 1 Do 4 Reced 3. July 1792 6. 1 Do 7 [signed] Will SISSON 7. 1 Do 2 15. 1 Do 6 ————- Carrd. up 11 ~ 1
07 Aug 1792 (1). RECEIPT FOR BLEACHING CLOTH & BOILING YARN. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to John RITTSON Dr 1792 s d 30 Yds. Cloth Bleach’d @ 4d 10 ~ 0 35 hanks Yarn boil’d at 3d/4 2 ~ 2¾ ————— 12 ~ 2¾ ————— Recd. 7th. Augst. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN twelve Shillings and two pence for the above [signed] John RITTSON
07 Aug 1792 (2). 390 BUSHELS OF LIME DELIVERED TO THE KILN. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 7”. Received 7th. August 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN five Pounds thirteen Shillings and Nine Pence for 390 Bushels of Lime at three Pence half Penny per Bushel delivered at the Kiln by me. [signed] Geo ARNISON
08 Aug 1792. BAILIFF’S WAGES FOR EDENHALL, PENRITH & CARLETON. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Received 8th. August 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN ten shillings for one year Bailiff Wages for the Manors of Edenhall Penrith & Carleton due Whitsuntide last. [signed] John POWLEY
18 Aug 1792. EDENHALL HAYMAKERS’ ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 6”. Haymakers at Edenhall 1792 No. Persons Names No. of Days Price per day Wages 1 Isabella HETHERINGTON 5 8 Paid - 3 4 2 Mary WESTRA 10 8 Paid - 6 8 3 Ann WESTRA 2½ 8 Paid - 1 8 4 Thos. WESTRA 6½ 6 Paid - 3 3 5 William HOGG 15¼ 6 Paid - 7 7½ 6 Elizabeth HOGG 7 loading at 10d 13 ¾ 8 Paid - 10 4 7 Ann NELSON 15¼ 6 Paid - 7 7½ 8 Ann WESTMORLAND 5 loading at 10d 14¾ 8 Paid - 10 8 9 Do. Daughter 14 ½ 8 Paid - 9 8 10 Jos. WESTMORLAND 14 6 Paid - 7 - 11 Jane MATTHEW 14½ 6 Paid - 7 3 12 Hannah MATTHEW 14½ 7 Paid - 8 5½ 13 Sarah WILLIAMSON 12½ 6 Paid - 6 3 14 Mary WILLIAMSON 13½ 7 Paid - 7 10½ 15 Mary BOAK 2 8 Paid - 1 4 16 Ann BIRD 1½ 6 Paid - - 9 17 Mary SHEEPHERD 13½ 8 Paid - 9 - 18 Eliz: NELSON 1 8 Paid - - 8 19 Ann BLANE 7 8 Paid - 4 8 5 14 1 18th. August 1792. Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Account five pounds fourteen Shillings and one penny for Wages paid to the above Haymakers by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
27 Aug 1792. RECEIPT FOR CARPENTRY WORK AT BARON WOOD HEDGE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt with impressed duty stamp. 3” x 7”. 1792. Isaac THOMPSON Carpinter Work done at Baron Wood New Hedge Post and Rail sawing and puting up } £ s d 58 Roods at one shilling per Rood } 2 ~ 18 ~ 0 ——————- 27th. August 1792 Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN two pounds and eighteen shillings for the above by me [signed] Isaac THOMPSON
21 Sep 1792. ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR TIMBER FOR HALL GARTH FARM. A neat account and receipt. 6” x 6” and 3” x 8”. Left edge of receipt folded over, so first few words of each line are hidden. 1792 Sr. Philip MUSGRAVE to A DAVIS Dr £ s d June 23 To 102½ ft. of Memmel Timber } at 1s. 7d½ per foot } 8 – 6 – 6½ taken up by Tho. HAMILTON for the } use of the farm commonly known by } the name of Hall Garth situated in } the Parish of Great Musgrave } Septr 21st. To 400. 3 ft. Laths at 1s. 4d 0 – 5 – 4 taken up by the Farmer ———————— £ 8 – 11 – 10½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [ ]792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by [ ]ight pounds eleven Shillings & ten [ ] wood delivered at Hallgarth as per Bill [ ]me [signed] Adam DAVIS
27 Sep 1792. RECEIPT FOR TEN SCOTS CATTLE. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. Received 27th. Septr. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN fifty five pounds for Ten Scotts at five pounds and ten Shillings apiece by me [signed] William COULTHARD Price Bought for 55 ~ 0 ~ 0 Gift again 1 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————- 54 ~ 0 ~ 0
28 Sep 1792. RECEIPT FOR HOPS FOR FARMERS’ ALE AT KIRKOSWALD. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Received 28. Septr. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN four Shillings & Six Pence for three Pounds of Hops at 18D per Pound used at Kirkoswald for the farmers Ale. [signed] John DIXON
29 Sep 1792. RECEIPT FOR NEW CHIMNEY AT LOCKTHWAITE. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN fifteen shillings for Six days work putting up a New Chimney at Lockthwaite farm House Witness my hand this 29th. Sepr. 1792 [signed] Alexr: THOMPSON
01 Oct 1792 (1). ACCOUNT & RECEIPT FOR IRON WORK. A neat account and receipt. A bit rough at right hand edge. 4” x 7” and 3” x 8”. 1792 Mr. OLDMAN Dr. to Alix BURKBEC £ S D June 4 4 Large Crocks wt 10lb. at 4½lb 0 – 3 – 9 Do. 5lb of spikens at 6 per lb. 0 – 2 – 6 Do 12 2 pair of Bands wt 14lb 0 – 5 – 3 August 1 Bolt & 1 Stapel 1 Catch & wt 6¾lb 0 – 2 – 6 16 Window Bairs wt 5stone 5lb 1 – 8 – 1½ Sept 7. to 32 beef Crooks & 2 Latches & 1 Catch Nails 0 – 4 – 6 to 4 split Crooks & 6 Loops wt 9lb 0 – 3 – 4½ 4 pair of Bands & Crooks 1 Bair wt 18lb. 5 sash springs 0 – 6 – 11½ —————————- £ 2 – 16 – 11½ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 1st. Octr. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN two pounds sixteen Shillings and eleven pence for Iron Work for Hallgarth Dwelling House. As per Bill by me Alexr. BIRKBECK his X Mark
01 Oct 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR 540 BRICKS FOR HALL GARTH BUILDING. A neat and clean receipt. 2” x 7”. Received 1st. October 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN thirteen Shillings for five hundred and forty Bricks at sixpence per Score for Hallgarth Building by me [signed] Isaac RICHARDSON
01 Oct 1792 (3). RECEIPT FOR HAIR FOR HALL GARTH. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 5”. Sir. Philip MUSGROVE Bart. Bot. of Thos. BRADLEY For the use of Hall Garth 1792 June 2d. 1 St Hair @ 20d 1 8 17 Do @ Do 1 8 4 ————- 1 10 – ————- 1st Octr. 1792. Recd. the above by me [signed] Thos. BRADLEY
01 Oct 1792 (4). BAILIFF’S WAGES FOR HARTLEY & KIRKBY STEPHEN. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 2” x 6”. Received 1st. October 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN one pound and ten shillings for one year Bailiff Wages for the Manors of Hartley and Kirkby Stephen due Whitsuntide last past. [signed] John DAWSON
05 Oct 1792 (1). RECEIPT FOR HOPS FROM VARIOUS SUPPLIERS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Sundry Persons Hops for Edenhall & Kirkoswald 1792. £ S D March 20. S’. TODHUNTER 4½lb Hops at 18D. 0 – 6 – 9 July. 10. Ditto 3 Do. at 18 0 – 4 – 6 Sepr. 28. John DIXON 3 Do. at 18 0 – 4 – 6 —————— 0 – 15 – 9 —————— 5th. Octr. 1792 Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Acct. fifteen shillings and nine pence for the above by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
05 Oct 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR RENWICK & TALKIN COALS. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Coals from Michs. 1791 till Michs 1792. 1792. £ s d March 22d. Renwick Coals 2 Cartloads 0 ~ 3 ~ 0 June 15. Talken Coals – 12 Cartloads 1 ~ 1 ~ 0 July 7. Ditto 4 Do 0 ~ 7 ~ 0 ——————- 1 ~ 11 ~ 0 ——————- 5th. October 1792 Placed to Sir Philip MUSGRAVEs Acct. one pound eleven Shillings for the above Coals by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
06 Oct 1792. RECEIPT FOR TAX FOR A SADDLE HORSE. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 6”. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Tax for Sadl. Horse at Edenhall Jona: OLDMAN Horse half year due Michs. 1792 0 ~ 5 ~ 0 Ten per Cent upon the above 0 ~ 0 ~ 6 —————- 0 ~ 5 ~ 6 —————- Received the 6th. of October 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN Five Shillings for the above by me. [signed] William HODGSON
09 Oct 1792. ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING WORK AT KIRKSOWALD PARKS. Fresh, neat and clean account and receipt (two pieces of paper). The receipt has an impressed duty stamp. C. 94. R. 116. Alexr. THOMPSON Parks Building 20 ~ 12 ~ 10 9th. Octr. 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ s d Building att Kirkoswald Parks 257 yards att 8d 8 : 11 : 4 Two little doors ………. 6 shillings Apiece 10 : 12 : 0 half Do 0 : 3 : 0 Great Dor 0 9 : 0 Stable Window 0 : 1 : 0 6 roods & 23yards of Slait att 12s per rood 3 : 17 : 6 Getting stoans 38 days att 2s per day 3 : 16 : 0 4 days taking doun the gavel ends & levling up raising timber &s 0 : 8 : 0 10 days Altering the Dors &s 1 : 0 : 0 20 yards of riging att 8d per yard 0 : 13 : 4 Cristopher WISEMAN 13 days – att 1s . 8d per day 1 : 1 : 8 ———————— 20 ~ 12 ~ 10 ———————— ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN twenty pounds twelve shillings and ten pence for Walling Slateing &c at Kirkoswald Parks as per Bill delivered 9th. October 1792 –––––––––––––– [signed] Alexr. THOMPSON
09 Oct 1792 (1). ACCOUNT FOR VARIOUS GARDEN SEEDS. A clean and neat account. 10” x 7”. Penrith 1792 Sir Philip MUSGRAVE of Isaac TODD D 1 Qut. Early Peas “ 6 1 Qut. Windsor Beans “ 6 8 oz Asparagus Seed “ 4 “ 4 oz Onion seed “ 1 “ 1 oz Orange Carrot “ 3 1 oz Early Turnip “ 1½ 1 oz Yellow Do “ 1½ 1 oz Early Radish “ 2 9 white Coss Lettucie “ 1 9 Coss & Cabbage Do “ 1 9 Brown Dutch Do “ 1 9 Cellerie “ 1 9 Curld Parsely “ 1 6 Cauliflower seed “ 6 9 Swt. Marjorem “ 1 1 Gill Kidney Beans “ 6 —————— 0 “ 8 “ 2 9th. Octr. 1792 Received the above by payment of Ino. OLDMAN [signed] Isaac TODD
09 Oct 1792 (2). RECEIPT FOR STRAW FOR HORSE LITTER. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 6”. Received 9th. Octr. 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN five shillings for two Cartloads of Straw for littering Horses [signed] Edward COWIN
09 Oct 1792 (3). DETAILED DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. A neat and clean detailed account. 8” x 12”. 1792. Jona: OLDMAN Petty Disbursements from the 5th. April till the 9th. Octr. 1792. May 1. Paper for Planing Hartley Demesne – 1 6 Stamps for Receipts – 1 4 Expences Leting Lockthwaite Farm and Selling Kirkoswald Bark – 3 – 26. Pillers of Oak Park – 1 – June 1. Expences to Blackhall and Carlisle settling a dispute abt. a Stone Quarry – 4 2 9. Wallers at Hallgarth Building – 1 – 15. Four Juries at the Courts in Westmorland viz. Soulby, Hartley, Musgrave, Bleatn. – 11 – Dinners at Musgrave Court and House at Bleatarn Court – 5 – Expences holding four Courts in Westmorland 1 3 3 19. Stamp for a Bill of 200£ to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE – 1 6 26. Ale for the Wallers & Carpinters Raising the Timber at Hallgarth Dwelg. – 10 6 Expences to Hallgarth Measuring the Building – 1 8 30. Wm. REBANKS Exps. twice to Appleby with Boards &c for Hallgarth & Hartley – 4 – July 7. Ditto Expences to Appleby with Laths to Ciel & Slate Do – 1 10 13. Letter Paper – – 9 31. Sheriff Bailiffs summening Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE to the Grand Jury – 1 – Stamp & Expences with Westward Farmer – – 6 Augt. 6 Farmers Dinners &c at Kirkoswald Fair 1 9 – Crier and Music proclaimg. the Fair – 2 – Paid Carriage of Linen Box to London – 1 9 Margt. WISEMAN Carriage of Slate Bones & Nails to Kirkoswd. – – 6 7. Stamp for a Bill of 500£ to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE – 2 – Exps. going over the whole of Hartley Demesne to value it after the Survey – 16 6 Letter from Mr. WRIGHT – – 6 Repairing Kirkoswald Lime Kilns – 2 2 14. Stamps for Receipts – 2 – 21. Stamp for a Bill of 500£ to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE – 2 – R. HETHERINGTON Sheriff’s Man to Carlisle Assizes his Expences – 4 8 Sepr. 1 Wm. REBANKS with Boards to Appleby for Hallgarth – 1 2 15. Ditto with Water Wheel for Soulby Mill to Soulby – 3 8 21. Expences at Blackhall with Witnesses on the dispute at Water side – 2 6 27. Expences buying Scotch Cattle for Wintering at Edenhall – 2 – Stamps for Receipts – 4 – Wm. REBANKS Expences to Hartley with Smelt Mill Wheel – 2 – Octr. 1 Expences at Kirkby Stephen & Brough Hill Receiving Rents &c – 11 – 9. Stamp for a Bill of 370£ to Sir P. MUSGRAVE – 2 – Stamp for Glassonby Colliery – 6 2 Expences at Penrith Market since the 16. April at 1s - 6d a week 1 17 6 ———————- 10 8 1 ———————-
09 Oct 1792 (4). PAY FOR CARPENTRY WORK AT KIRKOSWALD PARKS. A neat and clean account and receipt. Isaac THOMPSON and Son & Co, Carpinters at Kirkoswald Parks, Altering the Roof of the Old Stable & Cowhouse, Timbering the New Barn & Stable, fitting up New Stable and old Cowhouse. 1792. August. Isaac THOMPSON 13 Days at 1s~8d per day 1 ~ 1 ~8 John THOMPSON 13 Days at 1~8 1 ~ 1 ~ 8 William LIGHTFOOT Aprentace 14 Days at 12D 0 ~ 14 ~ 0 Wm. BARJETT 12 Days at 1s~8d 1 ~ 0 ~ 0 Ino. THOMPSON 9 Days at 1~8 Old Building 0 ~ 15 ~ 0 Isaac THOMPSON 6 Days at 1~8 Do 0 ~ 10 ~ 0 Wm. LIGHTFOOT 5 ½ Days at 12d 0 ~ 5 ~ 6 October. Isaac THOMPSON 18 Days at 1s~8d per Day 1 ~ 10 ~ 0 John THOMPSON 13 Days at 1~8 1 ~ 1 ~ 8 Willm. LIGHTFOOT 15 Days at 12d 0 ~ 15 ~ 0 Wm. BARJETT 1 Day at 1s~8d 0 ~ 1 ~ 8 Paid for Nails 0 ~ 2 ~ 6 ——————- 8 ~ 18 ~ 8 ——————- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 9th. October 1792 of Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN eight pounds eighteen shillings and eight pence for Carpinter Work done at Kirkoswald Parks new and Old Buildings as per Bill anex’d, Witness my hand [signed] John THOMPSON
09 Oct 1792 (5). LEGAL FEE ACCOUNT. A detailed and neat legal fee account. C. 94. R. 122. Edwd GRAVE Atty. Law Charges 2 ~ 8 ~ 6 —————- 9th. Octr. 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. to Edwd. GRAVE Dr. 1792. 8th. Jany. Attending Mr. OLDMAN taking Instructions } to draw Case for Councils opinion touching } £ s d the Nonpayment of Rents and Boons in } your several Manors as to the Remedy you } 0 . 3 . 4 . had for recovery thereof after Admission of } a new Tenant } Drawing Case “ 6 . 8 . Fair Copy to lay before Council “ 3 . 4 . Gave Mr. CHAMBRE therewith 1 . 1 . “ His Clerk “ 2 . 6 . Agent Attending him “ 6 . 8 . Postages “ 3 . “ Copy opinion “ 2 . “ ————— 9th. Octr 1792 Recvd £ 2 . 8 . 6 . of Mr OLDMAN [signed] Ed: GRAVE
13 Oct 1792. TITHES DUE TO DEAN & CHAPTER OF CARLISLE. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. To The Dean & Chapter of Carlisle Dr. To one Year’s Leasehold Rent for Colby Tithe – Mart: & Pent: £ 2 ~ 6 ~ 8 To Do for Kingsmeaburn Tithe Ann: & Michs. 8 ~ 5 ~ 4 To Do for St. Cuthbert’s Tithe Hay Candles.& St. Ino. Bap. 10 ~ 10 ~ 0 To Do for T. Corn of Edenhall & Dolphonby – Candles. 3 ~ 8 ~ 4 To Do for a Tenement & Garth Cands: & Lammas 0 ~ 1 ~ 4 To Do for Westward Tithe M. & St. Mark – 6 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————— £ 30 ~ 11 ~ 8 ————————— Stamp 30 ~ 11 ~ 8 & 10 Acqs. 3 ~ 8 1792 Octr. 13th Received the Contents for the Use of the ——————— said Dean & Chapter by me £ 30 ~ 15 ~ 4 [signed] J BROWN Dr Recr. ———————
20 Oct 1795. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR PENRITH HUNT. A neat receipt. A bit rough at right hand edge. 4” x 7”. 20th. Octr. 1795 Paid Mr. Thos. SISSON One Pound and One Shilling for Sir John C. MUSGRAVE’s Subscription to Penrith Hunt as Witness my Hand [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
21 Oct 1795. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 26. 33 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open, without loss of writing. Some small scribbled calculations on the back not transcribed. John DAWSON 21st. Octr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. J. OLDMAN Edenhall by favour Mr. Robt. BRADLEY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 21th Octr. 1795 Dear Sir I wrote to Stockton last Week & have got a Letter Lead is 18£ - 10s pr. Fodder which I think of sending of all I have in hand directly as fast as I can get it away I do not know yet what ye carrage will cost yet I hope it will Clear 17£ at Hartley we have got ye Mill to going to day but have not quite done ye Chimney yet ye wether will not allowe ye men to work but is within days work have got it finished onto ye rock & it carres smook well ––––– ye wheel Axeltrae must have 6 or 7 piggs Lead melted into a hoop for to keep a Ballance for ye wheel in ye Bellow house to put on till a new Axeltrae be got readey which should be next sap time ––––– ye new Bellows does verey well I hope theay & ye Chimney will clear themselv’s in a year or two if all do well we have had no water for nothing & ye springs do not come in yet Seloron’s well is dry & Ino. HARKER & Thos. HASTWELL your farmer wants ye Birkit Minners to give over hushing for theay mudding Hartley beck. I told them theay had not earned aney thing this Summer & could not live of nothing & theay might get what theay pleased for going Quarter Mile which I had done before on ye like Occation when no hushing was done ––––– my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN I am Sir Your’s &c [signed] Jno. DAWSON
21 Oct 1795. LETTER ABOUT WOOD END AND BARONWOOD. Bundle 61, Doc 29. 31 cm x 20 cm. Thos. RELPH 21st. Octr. 1795 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby Oct. 21st. 1795 Dr. Sr. / I give this with great submission My Opinion about Wood End and Barren Wood, I think it very adviseable to get an Act immediately for several reasons Wood End / by having Barren Wood free / can be eased of its Tythe’s very greatly and by honest means as it should in a great measure be a Grazing Farm by having Barren Wood Annex’d as it pays Corn Tythe and the Rent cannot be paid by Grass alone besides the Sheap Tythe may be relieved one half at least – suppose Mr. MYERS or Nathan saw through this they would not consent at any such rates considering how they will be curtailed at Wood End by this means. The Act will never be got cheaper nor easier come at as you have all consents it may so happen when you want to have it done it cannot be come at. Sr. John consented to let me have it at Eighty Pounds a Year to pay the Parson and all Interests now when I am willing to pay the Interest for the Act for a Twenty one Years Loan certainly Sr. John will not hinder me / as I do not doubt the Soil in the least / I am willing to venter my property why should a good Spirit be hindered / I hope some Judgement along with it / I beg your pardon if I have made over free I remain your very obedient Servt. NB. When Barren Wood is once made [signed] Thos. RELPH into Land Sr. John will have an Estate with as nigh as big as Kirkoswald. ––
24 Oct 1795. LETTER ABOUT BUILDINGS AT BARONWOOD. Bundle 61, Doc 28. 19 cm x 13.5 cm. Remains of a red seal. Thos. RELPH 24. Octr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby Oct. 24[th] 1795 Sir / I omitted in what I write you that Sir John need not be affraid of the expence of Barron Wood as I do not care how large the Fields be and only two Buildings for the whole that is two Barns with three lengths of Timber each a Shade for each and Stack Yard One Hundered Pounds will do both less laid out less Interest. I am your obedient Servt. [signed] Thos. RELPH
29 Oct 1795. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT INTEREST FOR JULIA HASELL. Bundle 61, Doc 27. 23.5 cm x 20 cm. Seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Numerous scribbled calculations on the outside not transcribed. Mr. GRAVE 29. Octr. 1795 Directions to Miss Julia HASELL Jona ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir Miss Julia HASELL has wrote to her Brother at Dalemain saying she Expects and it was so agreed that her Interest shod. be paid half yearly, you should therefore send her a Bill for 50s. for half years Int~. directed to her at William HOUGHTON’s Esqr. Liverpool –––– I dont find that any Courts have been kept at Soulby between 1725. & 1732, which I think Can’t be, however I have no such Entries Yours truly [signed] Ed GRAVE Penrith 29. Octr 1795
02 Nov 1795. SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPT FOR PENRITH RACES. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. 2d. Novr. 1795 Paid to Mr. John BUCHANAN two Guineas for Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs Subscription to Penrith Races as Witness my Hand [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
10 Nov 1795. BLACKHALL TRIBUTE MONEY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C. 140. R. 9. Duke of Devonshire Blackhall Tribute 1 ~ 12 ~ 10½ 10th. Novr. 1795 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 10th. Novr. 1795 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN One Pound and fifteen Shills. Tribute Money for Blackhall one year due due at Michaelmas last to the Duke of Devonshire for whose use Received by me £ 1 ~ 15 ~ 0 [signed] Ed GRAVE 2 ~ 1½ Land Tax ———————— 1 ~ 12 ~ 10½
20 Nov 1795. LETTER WITH ACCOUNT OF LEAD WEIGHED. Bundle 61, Doc 25. 41.5 cm x 31 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Remains of a red seal. One tear and several small holes. It is not apparent whether the calculation on the back has any connection to the letter. John DAWSON Account of Lead Weighd. 2 . 8 . 10 20th. Novr. 1796 [sic] —————————- 3 . 8 . 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. J. OLDMAN Edenhall To the care Mr. J. JACKSON Templesowerby ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 20th Novr. 1795 Dear Sir I have been longe of giving Acct. of Lead weighed of which I promised at Broughill, but had mislaid ye Acct. in a Book I did not use –––– Lead is advanced to 19£ - 10s at Stockton by a Letter I recd. this week I have not not Sold but wanted the best prise at Markit afforded when all is gone down I intend to go theire, Brother FIRKINS has hurt me in ye Carrage I could not get the waggons & I imployed Carts to Barnd. Castle & some is dropt short of place which I must look after before I pay them –– my kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & am Sir Your Most Obt. Hble. Servt. I had 3 Over weight last time 21th April 1795 as by Acct sent you [signed] Jno. DAWSON N. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. 1 – 11 – 4 40 – 11 – 7 82 – 11 – 0 124 – 10 – 8 2 – 11 – 3 1 – 11 – 7 3 – 11 – 2 5 – 10 – 7 3 – 11 – 9 2 – 11 – 3 4 – 10 – 12 6 – 10 – 4 Lords – – – 11 – 8 3 – 11 – – 5 – 11 – 7 7 – 10 – 7 5 – 11 – 7 4 – 11 – 4 6 – 11 – 6 8 – 10 – 5 6 – 11 – 8 5 – 11 – 6 7 – 11 – 9 9 – 10 – 7 7 – 11 – 5 Lords – – – 11 – 2 Lords – – 11 – 5 Lords – – – 11 – 1 8 – 11 – 6 47 – 11 – 0 89 – 11 – 0 131 – 10 – 11 9 – 11 – 5 8 – 11 – 7 90 – 11 – 3 2 – 10 – 6 10 – 11 – 12 9 – 11 – 9 1 – 11 – – 3 – 10 – 7 Lords – – – 11 – 10 50 – 11 – 7 2 – 10 – 11 4 – 10 – 8 12 – 11 – 2 1 – 11 – 4 3 – 11 – 2 5 – 10 – 13 13 – 11 – 5 2 – 11 – 6 4 – 11 – 1 6 – 10 – 1 14 – 11 – 8 Lords – – – 11 – 6 Lords 1 – 11 – 1 Lords – – 11 – 2 15 – 11 – 9 54 – 11 – 1 96 – 11 – 1 138 – 10 – 11 16 – 11 – 6 5 – 11 – 3 97 – 11 – 1 9 – 10 – 11 17 – 11 – 3 6 – 11 – 7 98 – 10 – 7 140 – 10 – 6 Lords - 11-9 11 – 9 7 – 11 – 7 99 – 10 – 10 1 – 10 – 12 19 – 11 – 5 8 – 11 – 9 100 – 10 – 9 2 – 10 – 6 20 – 11 – 7 9 – 11 – 7 1 – 10 – 10 3 – 10 – 13 21 – 11 – – Lords – – – 11 – 6 Lords – – 11 – 1 Lords – – 11 – 1 22 – 11 – 3 61 – 11 – 6 103 – 10 – 1 145 – 11 – 1 23 – 11 – 0 2 – 11 – 9 4 – 11 – 4 6 – 10 – 12 24 – 11 – 7 3 – 11 – 10 5 – 10 – 11 7 – 10 – 6 Lords - 11-7 11 – 7 4 – 11 – 10 6 – 10 – 8 8 – 10 – 12 26 – 11 – 3 5 – 11 – 3 7 – 11 – 2 9 – 10 – 6 27 – 11 – 2 6 – 11 – 5 8 – 10 – 13 150 – 11 – 2 28 – 11 – 6 Lords – – 11 – 6 Lords – – 10 – 13 Lords – – – 11 – 1 29 – 11 – – 68 – 11 – 3 110 – 10 – 12 152 – 11 – 4 30 – 11 – 1 9 – 11 – 5 11 – 10 – 9 3 – 11 – 2 31 – 11 – 5 70 – 11 – 5 12 – 11 – 6 4 – 10 – 11 Lords – – – 11 – 2 1 – 11 – – 13 – 10 – 10 5 – 10 – 6 33 – 11 – 7 2 – 11 – 9 14 – 11 – 2 6 – 10 – 9 34 – 11 – – 3 – 11 – 3 15 – 11 – 1 7 – 10 – 13 35 – 11 – 4 Lords – – 11 – 11 Lords – – 10 – 13 Lords – – – 10 – 13 36 – 11 – 2 75 – 11 – 8 117 – 11 – 3 159 – 10 – 12 37 – 11 – – 6 – 11 – 5 18 – 10 – 11 160 – 10 – 4 38 – 11 – 3 7 – 11 – 2 19 – 11 – 1 1 – 10 – 2 Lords – – – 11 – 2 8 – 11 – 6 20 – 10 – 12 2 – 10 – 7 9 – 11 – 2 21 – 10 – 8 3 – 11 – 4 80 – 11 – 2 22 – 10 – 8 4 – 11 – 8 Lords – – – 11 – 5 Lords – – – 10 – 9 Lords – – 11 – 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sepr. 8th 1795 Lead weighed Lead Weighed 19th Novr. 1795 Nr. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. Nr. St – Pds. 166 – 11 – 10 222 – 11 – 9 1 – 11 – 10 56 – 11 – 4 7 – 11 – 10 3 – 11 – 5 2 – 11 – 9 57 – 11 – 5 8 – 11 – 7 4 – 11 – 11 3 – 11 – 10 58 – 11 – 3 9 – 11 – 8 5 – 11 – 9 4 – 11 – 9 59 – 11 – 3 170 – 11 – 10 6 – 11 – 1 5 – 11 – 6 60 – 11 – 5 1 – 11 – 11 7 – 11 – 9 Lords – – 11 – 10 61 – 11 – 6 Lords – – – 11 – 8 Lords – – 11 – 6 7 – 11 – 8 Lords – – – 11 – 3 173 – 11 – 1 229 – 10 – 8 8 – 11 – 11 63 – 10 – 4 4 – 11 – 3 230 – 11 – 9 9 – 11 – 10 4 – 11 – 0 5 – 11 – 8 1 – 11 – 3 10 – 11 – 11 5 – 11 – 0 6 – 12 – 0 2 – 11 – 9 11 – 11 – 8 6 – 11 – 6 7 – 11 – 10 3 – 11 – 3 12 – 11 – 6 7 – 11 – 10 8 – 11 – 11 4 – 11 – 6 Lords – – 11 – 10 8 – 11 – 5 Lords – – – 11 – 8 Lords – – 11 – 6 14 – 11 – 7 Lords – – 11 – 8 180 – 11 – 9 236 – 11 – 6 15 – 11 – 9 70 – 11 – 5 1 – 11 – 9 7 – 11 – 5 16 – 11 – 13 1 – 10 – 12 2 – 11 – 9 8 – 11 – 5 17 – 11 – 9 2 – 11 – 2 3 – 12 – 0 9 – 11 – 6 18 – 11 – 11 3 – 11 – 2 4 – 11 – 9 240 – 11 – 7 19 – 11 – 9 4 – 11 – 5 5 – 11 – 11 1 – 11 – 8 Lords – – 11 – 10 5 – 11 – 3 Lords – – 11 – 11 Lords – – – 11 – 10 21 – 11 – 10 Lords – – 11 – 5 187 – 11 – 7 243 – 11 – 11 22 – 11 – 9 77 – 11 – 6 8 – 11 – 7 4 – 11 – 5 23 – 11 – 12 8 – 11 – 2 9 – 11 – 9 5 – 11 – 4 24 – 11 – 10 9 – 11 – 2 190 – 11 – 10 6 – 11 – 9 25 – 11 – 10 80 – 11 – 9 1 – 11 – 9 7 – 11 – 8 26 – 11 – 10 81 – 11 – 0 2 – 11 – 8 8 – 11 – 11 Lords – – – 11 – 10 82 – 11 – 2 Lords – – 11 – 9 Lords – – – 11 – 8 28 – 11 – 4 Lords – – 11 – 4 194 – 11 – 8 250 – 11 – 9 29 – 11 – 7 5 – 11 – 11 1 – 10 – 8 30 – 11 – 8 6 – 11 – 9 2 – 11 – 8 31 – 11 – 7 7 – 11 – 8 3 – 11 – 4 32 – 11 – 7 8 – 11 – 11 4 – 11 – 6 33 – 11 – 10 9 – 11 – 8 5 – 11 – 1 Lords – – 11 – 13 Lords – – 11 – 11 Lords – – 11 – 10 35 – 11 – 9 201 – 10 – 13 257 – 11 – 8 36 – 11 – 11 2 – 11 – 2 8 – 11 – 9 37 – 11 – 7 3 – 11 – 7 9 – 11 – 10 38 – 11 – 10 4 – 11 – 12 260 – 11 – 11 39 – 11 – 6 5 – 11 – 12 1 – 11 – 1 40 – 11 – 2 6 – 11 – 9 2 – 10 – 11 Lords – – 11 – 8 Lord – – – 11 – 11 Lords – – – 11 – 4 42 – 11 – 5 208 – 11 – 7 264 – 11 – 1 43 – 11 – 3 9 – 11 – 9 5 – 11 – 4 44 – 11 – 3 10 – 11 – 12 6 – 11 – 3 45 – 11 – 3 11 – 11 – 2 7 – 11 – 1 46 – 10 – 13 12 – 11 – 10 8 – 11 – 1 47 – 11 – 5 13 – 11 – 8 9 – 11 – 0 Lords – – 11 – 7 Lords – – – 11 – 12 Lords – – 11 – 1 49 – 11 – 8 215 – 11 – 11 271 – 11 – 0 50 – 11 – 4 16 – 11 – 8 51 – 11 – 6 17 – 11 – 1 52 – 11 – 3 18 – 11 – 8 53 – 11 – 3 19 – 11 – 10 54 – 11 – 2 220 – 11 – 11 Lords – – – 11 – 8 Lords – – – 11 – 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / Theire is 12 piggs more duty which is comed down to day more to go of with mine & 43 before 55 piggs theire is neither Mettall nor pigg at Mill but 8 of your Duty piggs at ye Axeltree not melted into a hoop for it theay lay upon it loose but falls of betimes, theay will be ye same when a new Axeltree is put in, theay are part of a subsistitude till then, every thing new awnsers verey well if we can but get Mettall, Powder which I paid two years since 3£ - 10s is now Ten Pounds & Candles which I hope will fall shortly –––– we get more produce with less fewell &c ––––– I hope to see you up at ye place we get all new our old work tools has been patched up so long theay cost more mending & never right than Bought new On’s in two or three times mending & patching up, what I do wrong when you see it make me pay my self I am Sir your’s &c [signed] Jno. DAWSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 30 ––––– 31 ~ 15 –– 10 . ––––– 10 ~ 1 ~ 6 ———————- 81 . 16 . 6 9 ——————— 90 ~ 16 ~ 6
24 Nov 1795. CURATE OF WESTWARD’S HALF YEAR STIPEND. A neat receipt. 3” x 8”. Received November the 24th. 1795 of Sir John MUSGRAVE of Eden Hall Bart. by Payment of John THOMSON Eight Pounds, being one Half-Year’s Payment, due at Martinmas last past to the Curate of Westward, by [signed] Samuel HALLIFAX, Curate of Westward aforesaid
30 Nov 1795. TWO DETAILED LEGAL FEE ACCOUNTS. A set of two lengthy, detailed and neat legal fee accounts. C. 140 R. 2. Edwd. GRAVE Attorney Law Charges 30 ~ 7 ~ 8 —————— 20. Octr. 1795 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir John Chardin MUSGRAVE Bart. to Edward GRAVE Dr. 1794 January Several attendances on you on Conveyance } to be made of the Estate purchased by you } ~ 3 4 of Mr. WILLIAMSON at Edenhall } Drawing and Ingrossing Conveyance thereof 1 1 ~ Paid for Parchment and Duty ~ 8 2 Attending Execution thereof by Mr. WILLIAMSON ~ 3 4 1795 Perusing Title Deeds to the Estate purchased } by you of Mr. HASELLs Devisees, and Writing } ~ 6 8 Letters to you thereon } Postage of letters from you ~ 4 6 March Drawing and Ingrossing Conveyances by } Lease and Release from the Heir at Law and } Devisees of Edward HASELL Esqr. deceased } 4 4 ~ to you of the freehold part & Covenant to } Surrender the Copyhold part of Wood End Estate } Paid for parchment and Duty 1 11 3 Power of Attorney from you to Mr. OLDMAN } to be Admitted Tenant to Copyhold lands } and afterwards to Surrender the same to } ~ 16 6 Miss Julia HASELL } Power of Attorney for Miss Julia HASELL to } Mr. BOWMAN to Accept Admittance &c. } ~ 13 6 Paid Court fees on your Admission and } Surrender to Miss HASELL } ~ ~ ~ Fines and Fees your being Admitted } Tenant by Attorney as per Admittances } 6 11 ~ Fines and Fees your Surrender to Miss HASELL 6 15 7 Drawing and Ingrossing Mortgage by } Lease and Release of the freehold part of } this Estate from you to Miss Julia HASELL } 2 13 ~ with Covenant to Surrender the Copyhold } part for Securing to her 2000£ & Interest fo 53 } —————— £ 25 . 18 . 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ £ 25 . 18 . 6 Parchment and Duty 1 2 6 Drawing Schedule of Title Deeds to the } Estate to be delivered by you to Miss Julia } 1 6 8 HASELL for Brief Sheets } Two fair Copies thereof one to be delivered } To Miss HASELL along with the Deeds } the other with Accountable Receipt for } 1 6 8 her to sign to you } Writing letters and Postage upon the Bussiness ~ 6 8 Attending to Deliver the Deeds to Mr. } HASELL and Comparing the same } ~ 6 8 with the Schedules taking his Receipt } —————— £ 30 . 7 . 8 Received 20th. October 1795 of Sir John Chardin MUSGRAVE Bart the above 30 ~ 7 ~ 8. by payment of Mr. OLDMAN. [signed] Ed GRAVE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C. 140. R. 17. Edwd. GRAVE Atty. Law Charges 79 ~ 4 ~ 0 ——————- 30th. Novr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir John Chardin MUSGRAVE Bart. To Edward GRAVE Dr. STORY – } In Replevin als } Attending taking instructions and authority to } SOWERBY } defend } ~ 4 ~ 4 Entering appearance for Defendant at the County } Court and attendance } ~ 4 ~ 4 Motion at the County Court for time to avow till } next Court } ~ 5 ~ Paid for Order Copy and Service ~ 4 ~ Paid for Copy declaration ~ 2 ~ Instructions to my Agent for Re~ fac~ loc~ to } remove the Cause out of the County Court into } ~ 3 ~ 4 the Court of Kings Bench } Paid for Writ of Re~ fac~ loc~ ~ 12 ~ 6 Fee thereon ~ 3 ~ 4 Postage into the Country ~ 1 ~ 6 Motion at the County Court for reading and } return thereof } ~ 5 ~ Paid for return ~ 12 ~ 4 Postage to Agent ~ 2 ~ Paid for filing Re~ fac~ loc~ and return ~ 3 ~ 6 Easter Term 1795 Same } als } Same } In Trespass Paid for Copy Affidavits of Increase of Costs } in the Cause tried at the Assizes 1794 } ~ 6 ~ Attending taxing Costs ~ 6 ~ 8 Term fee ~ 5 ~ Letters ~ 4 ~ Attending paying the Costs ~ ~ ~ Trinity Term Same } als } In Replevin Same } Entering Appearance ~ 7 ~ 6 Paid for Declaration ~ 1 ~ 11 Copy sent fo: 3. ~ 1 ~ Searching if rule to plead given and when out ~ 3 ~ 4 Summons for time to avow Order Copy and Service ~ 11 ~ 4 Drawing Instructions for Avowry and Copy sent } Agent one Brief Sheet } ~ 10 ~ Copy depositions of Witnesses upon the Trial } last Year as further particulars two Brief Sheets } ~ 6 ~ 8 Drawing Avowry fo: 14 ~ 14 ~ Paid Mr. LOWNDES for settling same 1 1 ~ Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Copy Avowry sent ~ 4 ~ 8 Instructions to Serjeant to move to avows } several matters } ~ 2 ~ 6 Paid him ~ 10 ~ 6 Paid him to sign Avowry ~ 10 ~ 6 Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 To bring Cessation [?] Summons for time to } avow several Matters on producing Serjeants } ~ 11 ~ 4 hand Order Copy and version } —————- £ 10 ~ 14 ~ 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brot. over £ 10 ~ 14 ~ 5 Paid for Rule to Avow several Matters ~ 7 ~ 6 Copy and Service ~ 2 ~ Impressing Avowry and Duty ~ 5 ~ Rule for Plaintiff to plead to Avowry Copy & Service ~ 2 ~ 6 Attending Plaintiffs Summons for time to plead } and Copy Order } ~ 4 ~ 4 Copy Plea sent fo: 40 ~ 13 ~ 4 Instructions for Replication ~ 3 ~ 4 Drawing same fo: 26 1 ~ 6 ~ Paid Mr. LOWNDES to settle same 1 ~ 1 ~ Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Copy sent with Opinion ~ 9 ~ 8 Paid Serjeant to sign same ~ 10 ~ 6 Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Ingressing Replication and Duty ~ 9 ~ 2 Plaintiff having put in Issue whether Sir } Philip was Tenant in Fee my Agent attending } at Messrs. COTES & WOODCOCKS to inspect } ~ 6 ~ 8 the Title Deeds of the Family when he found that } Sir Philip was only Tenant for life } Paid for Issue 3 ~ 2 ~ 9 Copy sent fo: 100 with Notice of Trial 1 ~14~ 4 Two Subpœna’s ~ 18 ~ Term fee ~ 5 ~ Letters ~ 4 ~ Attending taking Instructions for Brief ~ 6 ~ 8 Eight Copies of Subpœna’s ~ 8 ~ 1st. Augt. Attending to examine several Witnesses this day } at Carlisle by appointment with Mr. OLDMAN } ~ 13 ~ 4 Drawing Brief 15 Sheets 5 ~ ~ Three fair Copies thereof 7 ~10 ~ Service of Subpœna on Mr. GRAHAM at Newbiggin ~ 5 ~ Gave him with Subpœna ~ 10 ~ 6 Service of Subpœna on John THOMLINSON ~ 5 ~ Gave him with Subpœna ~ 1 ~ The like on Jonathan NICHOLSON ~ 6 ~ The like on Robert BEIGHET ~ 6 ~ The like on James SAWYER ~ 6 ~ The like on Thomas GLENDINING John } SEWELL Robert GRAHAM and John NIXON } 1 ~ 4 ~ Paid Mr. CHAMBRE with Brief 9 ~ 9 ~ His Clerk ~ 2 ~ 6 Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Mr. TOPPIN with Brief 5 ~ 5 ~ His Clerk ~ 2 ~ 6 Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Mr. LOWNDES with Brief 4 ~ 4 ~ His Clerk ~ 2 ~ 6 Attending him ~ 6 ~ 8 Mr. CHAMBRE on Consultation 2 ~ 2 ~ His Clerk ~ 7 ~ 6 Mr. TOPPIN on Consultation 1 ~ 1 ~ Mr. LOWNDES on Consultation 1 ~ 1 ~ Attending Consultation ~ 6 ~ 8 ———————- Carrd. over £ 65 ~ 10 ~ 4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brot. over £ 65 ~ 10 ~ 4 Paid Cryer ~ 8 ~ Paid Associate ~ 15 ~ Paid Marshall ~ 4 ~ Paid the following Witnesses for their Attendance vizt. John NIXON for attending three days at the Assizes ~ 10 ~ 6 John SEWELL ~ 7 ~ 6 Robert BEIGHET ~ 7 ~ 6 Robert GRAHAM ~ 7 ~ 6 Jonathan NICHOLSON ~ 7 ~ 6 James SAWYER ~ 2 ~ 6 William GASH ~ 7 ~ 6 Thomas GLENDINING 1 ~ 9 ~ Richard SEWELL ~ 2 ~ 6 John THOMLINSON ~ 17 ~ 4 Paid William CAIT Innkeeper his Bill for } Eating and Drinking of Witnesses at his House } 2 ~ 2 ~ 9 Solicitors and Clerks Attendance and } proportionate Share of Expences at the } 5 ~ 5 ~ Assizes four days } —————— £ 79 ~ 4 ~ 5 30th. Novr. 1795 By Cash of Mr. OLDMAN [signed] Ed GRAVE
07 Dec 1795. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 24. 38 cm x 22 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Black seal. John DAWSON 7. Decr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall P. favour Mr. JACKSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 7th Decr. 1795 Dear Sir I recd. Your’s by Mr. J. JACKSON I wish you a good jurnow to London & back, pray give my kind Compliments to Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Barrt. & his Ladey & I am Obliged to him for his Asistance for putting ye Smelt mill &c in good repaire which was so much wanted & which I hope will be returned back in not longe time if we can but keep ye Mill going when ye weather & water will permit Powder which I paid 3£ - 5s two year’s since pr. Barrell is now 10£ & Candles advanced, but Lead is got to 20£ as you mentioned at Stockton. I had Letter last Thursday, I desire to go down this week to see if all be got down & sell it I am verey well pleased with ye prise, ––––– I will delever ye Inclosed recpts., & take care to pay Mr. BIRD & Mr. BOWNASS when demanded –––– I hope you will have tolorable wether we have had this last week we are dressing up more Mettal to make up will keep nothing at Bank now at this prise my wife joins with me in kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & you and am Sir Your Most Obt. Hble. Servt. I will get all stoped Close over ye new Bellow’s & pay him 10£ this Christmis in full ––––– [signed] John DAWSON for them ––––
22 Dec 1795. LETTER FROM KENDAL ABOUT RENT RECEIPT. Bundle 61, Doc 23. 30.5 cm x 19 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Mr. FENTON 22d. Decr. 1795. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kendal 22d Decr. 1795 Dear Sir / Inclosd will receive the receipt for the Duke of Leeds rent. Mr. WADISON is much out of Heath and has not been here since I receivd. your Letter and the Money – this Family unite in wishing you & yours the Compliment of the approching Season ––––––– I am Dr. Sir –––––– your Most Hble Servt. [signed] Chrisr. FENTON
31 Dec 1795 TRAVELLING EXPENSES EDENHALL TO KEMPTON PARK. A neat and clean detailed account. 13” x 8”. Jona: OLDMAN Expences to Kempton Park and back to Edenhall in December 1795. One third part of the Expence of a Chaise, Driver, Turnpikes } £ s d & Victules from Penrith to York } 2 – 4 – 8 Expences one Day and night in York 0 – 10 – 6 Paid for a place in the Coach from York to London 3 – 3 – 0 Eating & Drinking from Do. to Do. 0 – 11 – 6 Drivers from Do. to Do. 0 – 4 – 6 Luggage from Do. to Do. 0 – 5 – 6 Expences at the White Horse Fretter Lane one Night 0 – 6 – 0 Chamber Maid, Waiter, Shaving & Coach to the Chertsey Stage 0 – 4 – 11 Coach and Driver from London to K. Park 0 – 5 – 0 Coach &c. second time from Do. to Do. 0 – 5 – 0 Coach in London with Sir John & to Aldersgate St. 0 – 4 – 0 Silver lent Sir John at Sundry times 0 – 6 – 6 Sundry Expences in London 1 – 14 – 8 Washing 0 – 5 – 6 Mail Coach from London to Penrith 5 – 0 – 0 Luggage from Do. to Do. 1 – 0 – 0 Expences upon the Road home Eating & Driver & Guard 1 – 7 – 9 ———————— 17 – 19 – 0 ———————— 31st. Decr. 1795 Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs Account Seventeen Pounds and Nineteen Shillings for the above Expences by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
Jan 1796. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT LOST CORRESPONDENCE. Bundle 61, Doc 22. 21 cm x 20.5 cm. Remains of red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. The list on the outside is in Jonathan OLDMAN’s handwriting and appears to have nothing to do with the letter. John DIXON Jany. 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to the promise I made you when last at our house, I wrote Mr. RAMSHAY abt. cutting the wood, He sent the Answer to Penrith last Tuesday & I Understand they stuck it in the Bar at our Quarters Thos. CARMALT’s, how it happen’d. I cannot pretend to say but the Letter was lost, what is more particular, I wrote by Mr. CRAMPTON last Wednesday to the care of Mr. MOUNSEY Carlisle under cover, it being the Race Week I imagin’d. Mr. RAMSHAY might be there – Mr. CRAMPTON call’d. again on his return from Scotland last Saturday & Mr. RAMSHAY told him he had sent me an Answer on Thursday, as yet I have Rec’d. neither Answer – if you have time pray enquire at CARMALTs I am yr. H’ble Servt. [signed] Ino. DIXON Kirkosd. Tuesday morng. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1795 Augst. 4th. G. STORY ½ year Rent [?] due Cands 1795 72 ~ 12 ~ 9 Do. ……….. Do. ……….. Common due Do 1 ~ 10 ~ 0 Carlisle Tith due Do 25 ~ 0 ~ 0 99 : 2 : 9 Novr. 10th. Church Pew Due Whit …………… 95 2 ~ 2 ~ 0 Custy & free Rents ………. Marts. 95 13 ~ 15 ~ 10 ————————- 115 ~ 0 ~ 7
18 Jan 1796. ACCOUNT FOR SLATING LADTHWAITE COAL HOUSE. A neat and clean account. 4” x 4”. 1795 Sir John Chardon MUSGRAVE Bart to Richd FARADAY Dec 22 Ladford Coal house 17 yards New Slate 13 ~ 11 Slateing & pins finding 4 ~ 6 4 yards Coars flag 2/- laying 16d 3 ~ 4 ———————— £ 1 ~ 1 ~ 9 Recd. 18. Jany. 1796 of Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE by Jona: OLDMAN the above by me [signed] Richd FARADAY
22 Jan 1796. CHARITY MONEY RECEIVED BY SARAH DOUGLAS. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Received 22d. Jany. 1796 of Sir John Chardin MUSGRAVE Bart. Jona: OLDMAN one pound four shillings and two pence for half a year Charity Money left by the late Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. due last Christmas and Received by me her Sarah DOUGLAS + Mark
23 Jan 1796. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 21. 37.5 cm x 23 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two inner pages are blank. Remains of a red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. John DAWSON 23d. Jany. 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. J. OLDMAN Edenhall by favour Mr. J. JACKSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 23th Jany: 1796 Dear Sir I went up to Jno. RAILTON’s & see nothing but verey well nothing like so violent as formerly but spent nothing but what you & Jno. gave them, I got 2s of Jno. I left one for ye Shot & gave poor widow Jno. neighbour ye other ––––– Mattw. BELL Jno. WILSON & Geo: RUDD came with me to Kirkby Stephen & I heard that Jam: BOUSFIELD & Nick: EDERINGTON came all to Mr. POWLEYs after I got Home Mr. HARRISON Atty. Kendal & his Servt. came by our House I believe to meet them by appointment, I have heard of nothing that was done, Mr. POWLEY was from Home ––––– Mr. HARRISON Atty. has Cut near 200 verey good Ash trees in ye Crofts nigh this town I think ye timber trees will not go high, Cowper wood & Cart wood will go at duble prise, I intend to Build next year to take little house down to make larger shall bye some if reasonable. if you had thought proper to made the Peat House 6 Yards wide by 8 yards in Length both within got two or three of theise trees for Beams & siles if under 1s per foot ––– as I came from ye groves Wednesday last theire is an Elm next Lockfoot ground in ye High end Park that has ye top blown of will be a footing Beam it is but small will not be two ––– if you make a Hogg House for HASTWELLs you will have no quietness till all your Stock farmer have got ––– I hope you got well Home the wether was favourable ––––– just 8 yards by 6 within ye petition walls to be taken of ye Peat room’s two Yards for two Horses to stand in when working theire or for two Carts to put in will be usefull either way, wide low Door in ye middle to ye South & two Peat Holes to ye North one for each end but which way you Please I want ye usefullist & cheapist ––––– my wife joins me with kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN I am Sir your Most Obt. Hble. Servt. [signed] Jno. DAWSON
Feb 1796. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD REQUESTING QUICKS FOR HEDGE. Bundle 61, Doc 20. 21.5 cm x 19 cm. Black seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. John DIXON Feby. 1796 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir We have abt. 100 Yards of Bare Hedge up the Laneside going to Fogclose which would be of Advantage were it set with Quicks – if agreable, shall thank you to send them by your Carts when they go to Sickergill – if not, shall fetch them when they are ready, pray let them be strong ones –––– I’m sorry to inform you that J. RAILTON’s Wife had a miscarriage yesterday –– we had been pleasing ourselves we would make H.bankhill shake at the Christeng., but I fear we shall be mistaken. I am Sir Yr. most Hble Servt. Kirkosd. [signed] Jno. DIXON Tuesday Morng.
Feb 1796. LETTER REQUESTING TENCH AND CARP. Bundle 61, Doc 19. 22.5 cm x 18.5 cm, originally folded in half to make four pages. Black seal with corresponding tear/hole where it was torn open. The right edge of the letter was cut off but with hardly any loss of writing. The writer was Mrs Elizabeth WALLACE née SIMPSON of Carleton Hall, widow of James WALLACE, MP, Solicitor General and Attorney General. Mrs. WALLACE. Tench Feby. 1796 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Eden=Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / Expecting some very particula[r] Company at Carleton, to Morrow & not being able to procure Fish of any kind – I take the liberty of requesting, you will be so good as let me have a Brace of Tench & also one of the Carp, we have at Edenhall should any happen to be still remaining alive – as I shall have my Company two Days am very sorry to give you so much ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ trouble but hope you will excuse it – at this time – I am Sir Your Most Obedt Sert. [signed] E WALLACE Carleton, Friday Morng I will send a Sert. for the Tench to Morrow Morng –
02 Feb 1796 (1). BLACKHALL HAY TITHE PRESCRIPTION RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C. 142. R. 42. R. WALDIE Blackl. Prescription 0 ~ 13 ~ 4 2d. Feby. 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 10th. Novr. 1795 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN thirteen Shillings and four Pence for one year Prescription for the Tithe of Hay at Blackhall Demesne due at Old Martinmas last past to Messrs. LAMB, SCOTT, WALDIE & Co. for whose use Received by me £ 0 ~ 13 ~ 4 [signed] Rt [?] WALDIE Placed to Acct. 2d. Feby. 1796 by Jona: OLDMAN
02 Feb 1796 (2). BLACKHALL CORNAGE RENT RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Received 21 Day of December 1795 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN four Shillings and Six Pence for one Year Cornage Rent for Blackhall Demesne due at Michaelmas last past to the Earl of Egremont for whose use Recd. by me £ 0 ~ 4 ~ 6 [signed] Henry STAMPER Placed to acct: 2d. Feby. 1796 by Jona: OLDMAN
12 Feb 1796. LETTER REGARDING POWBECK SLATE QUARRY AT UNTHANK. Pre stamp cover, datelined Unthank, with a weak CARLISLE Horseshoe on the front. With the ubiquitous file fold and seal tear, but otherwise a fine letter. Content regarding Powbeck Slate Quarry. Mr. Jona: OLDMAN at Edenall near Penrith in Cumberland [Round stamp] CARLISLE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unthank Febr 12th A.D 1796 Sir / I sent you 2£ & 2S with Isaac HOLMS about Cristmiss & have never Recd a Line from you since; I wished to make atrial for a Slate Quarry in Wear ground which is about a Hundred yards above the Quarry that we now work at Pow Beck, & if it should ansr, I will satisfry you for your Indulgence if you Receive this youl. send a Line N.B. You may Depend that I will clear off the Arear Rent in mach or Aprill as that is the time I will Receive my Governments money I am yours &c. [signed] John SANDERSON The Slate Quarry } is within 20 yds. of the Beck } [Written at right angles at the left margin] { Sir/ If your toddles is not } { let I will take them on you }
16 Feb 1796 (1). A DETAILED SADDLER’S ACCOUNT. A neat account. 9” x 7”. Sir Philip MUSGROVE 1795 To Jere JACKSON S D Jany 20th Reparing Cart Sadle £ 0 – 1 – 0 Mendg bridle & one Strap – 11 March 3d Mendg blinder & Coller 1 – – 11 Mendg Sadle 1 – 0 2 pair of New Mittons 7 – – Preparing Mittons 2 – – Pading a braughem 3 – – Apl 7 1 New Cart sadle with Rollers 10 – 0 Mending 2 braughems 3 – – Augt 4 Reparing Cart sadle & Girths 3 – 4 3 heam Straps 1 – 8 Mending Sadle & blinder 1 – 6 Sepr 18 Mendg Crouper & Stays – – 8 Decr 1th Mending 1 Braughem 1 – – 9th Do. 1 Braughem 2 – – Mending Sadle 1 – – 31 Mending Stays & bridle 1 – – 1796 Jany 6 Midle piece to Girth – – 6 Mending blinder & Cart sadle 1 – 4 ——————— £ 2 = 2 = 11 ——————— 1796. Feby. 16th. Recd. of Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Bt. by Jona: OLDMAN the above by me [signed] Jere JACKSON
16 Feb 1796 (2). BILLS FOR TALLOW AND CANDLES. Neat bills. The bottom of the second bill appears to be cut off, possibly containing the receipt. Penrith 1795 Sir John MUSGRAVE Bart. To George RELPH Dr. s d May 22. To 16lb Tallow 5½ 7 “ 4 Novr. 10 To 26lb do 6½ 14 “ 1 —————- £ 1 “ 1 “ 5 —————- Recd. Feby. 16. 1796 by payment of Mr OLDMAN the above Contents [signed] George RELPH £ s d The amount of the above Bill 1 ~ 1 ~ 5 Amount of the inclosed Bill 2 ~ 9 ~ 0 ——————- 3 ~ 10 ~ 5 ——————- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 1795 Mr. OLDMAN To George RELPH Dr. s d Octr. 21 To 3 doz Mould Candles 9/ £ 1 ~ 7 ~ 0 To 2 doz & 9u. Dipt do 8/ 1 ~ 2 ~ 0 —————- 2 ~ 9 ~ 0
19 Feb 1796. LETTER REGARDING DISPUTED LAND AT SCUGGAR HOUSE. A privately carried letter with the ubiquitous file folds. Contents is about land disputed between Blackwell and Brisco, near Scuggar House. I. [or J.] IRWIN 19. Feby. 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Mr. Jona. OLDMAN at Eden Hall nigh Penrith Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / I hope you will Excuse me for giving you this Trouble, this is to inform you that Mr. George BLAMIRE has found a scetch of a Plan and a Survey of Blackwell Common done by his Father, which makes out the Boundry Exactly Crossing at Scuggerhouses Hedge Nook at the high End of the Lane in Dispute between Blackwell & Brisco, it Shows very plain that the Common Ground within the Lane that Mr. LOSH sold to Mr. Ino. LOWRIE belongs to Brisco & not to Blackwell. I am Exceeding Happy to think that truth & Justice has Appear’d in my behalf when not one Single Proprietor would I had no Interest in the place but was willing to Defend a Just Cause as I beleiv’d it to be, by the Nature of my Ofice as Surveyor, and According to your Request we have Divided the Midle part betwixt us, about 56 Roods for Each party, and but when that was done Mr. LOSH wanted me to take all or half I did not Understand whether (he Bullied so) where he sold to Mr. LOWRIE & Calld me all the Damd Liers & Fools he could think on because I would not Consent to it, nor I never will if you think we have not taken Road Enough of Brisco people you may take more if you Please, Mr. BLAMIRE says not one Yard of it belongs to Blackwell, but I will abide by what I have agreed to 56 roods, I am your Hble. Sert. [signed] I. [or J.] IRWIN [written at right angles along left margin] Scuggerhouses 19th. Febry. 1796 Pray let me know your Answer to this Assoon as Convenient.
24 Feb 1796. LETTER ABOUT COMMONS ENCLOSURE BILL. Bundle 61, Doc 18. 19 cm x 15.5 cm, originally folded in half to make four pages. Remains of a black seal and corresponding torn off corner where it was broken open. The writer was John Orfeur YATES. Mr. YATES 24. Feby. 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Sir / I think it unnecessary for me to address Sr. John directly on the on the Subject of the general inclosure bill, as from the Publicity of the matter he will have turned it in his mind & formed an opinion thereon. All I wish to know is whithir it meets with his Concurrence upon what has already appeared. The meeting is to consider the Utility or inutility of the bill as far as relates to this County, if the former opinion prevails, no more than a general petition to Parliamt is at present meant on that head signifying it appears so to the County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ without pointing out any particular mode, leaving that intirely to the Wisdom of the House. Sir Johns great Interest in these two northern Counties where so much common & waste land is, will by his concurrence signifyed by any of his Friends add greatly to the respectability of the Petition, and he & Gentlemen like him on the Spot when the matter comes on, will have opportunities both of receiving from & conveying to the Members information, we so distantly situated cannot have. I beg my respectfull Compts to Sr John ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ & Lady MUSGRAVE & am Sir yr. obed Servt [signed] J. O. YATES Skirwith Abbey 24 Feby 1796
27 Feb 1796. LETTER REGARDING QUALITY OF SLATE. A pre stamp letter datelined Kirkby Stephen, with a very fine strike of the scarce BROUGH straight line. With the ubiquitous file fold. Contents regarding false statements circulating concerning the inferior quality of slate from a slate quarry. Mr. J. OLDMAN Edenhall Cumberland [straight stamp] BROUGH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 22 Feby. 1796 Sir Your letter dated the 15th Inst I have Receved and observed the Contents; I am not Surprised to find you a little diffident with Respect to my Slates; false Reports have been very Industriously Circulated; Jos* DAWSON told me, that he heard them Represented to be the same as those at Soulby, which nothing can be more false. the above aludes to Thos FOTHERGILL who has done me all the hurt in his power Since I took your quarys – the truth of the Matter is just this; My quary (like all others) have both good and bad in it; the durability depends on the Separation of them; in doing this, it was posible to be Mistaken in a Chance Stone at first opening the quary; but tis Not so Now; I can get them for you both sound strong & hard; so as to answer your purpose; Strong slate don’t look so Neat, but will not be an object in the present case; perticularly long Rigg. I have served Mr. MUNKHOUSE with Slate this 5 years with which he is well sattisfied; be Side Many others. With thanks to you for your favour I am Sir your obdt. & Humbl Servt [signed] Richd. FARADAY PS I shoud have answered you sooner but was from home when yours arrived
29 Feb 1796. SIGN WRITER’S ACCOUNT. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Sir John MUSGRAVE &c. To Thomas COLLIER Painter Feb 29th. 1796 Painting and Lettering Four S d Cast Plates as the Act directs 4 “ 0 Four Tin’d Plates at 4d each 1 “ 4 ——— 5 “ 4 Received at the same time the above ——— Contents by me [signed] Thomas COLLIER
01 Mar 1796. LETTER ABOUT PLOUGHING. Bundle 61, Doc 17. 19 cm x 15.5 cm. Crumpled and dirty along main file fold. Two tears. Black seal and hole where it was broken open. John DIXON about Ploughing 1st. March 1796 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I am at a loss for about 4 Acres of land to saw Oats upon this Season – the Case is thus, I have 46Ac ploughed, my Allowance is 50Ac, but I cannot break into another 8Ac field without either yr. Consent, or running the Risque of a fine of 20£ – I shall now shew you what state of Management the Land is in ––––– Wheat 8As. –– Fallow & Turnips 15Acs ––– Barley 15Acres ––– & Oats only 8Acres ––– 11Acres or more of the Barley will be sawn down with White Clover this Season – in all 46Acres ––– I must therefore intreat you to let me open out the 8 Acres field ––– Yr. Answer by Bearer will greatly Oblige yr. Hble Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON Kirkosd. March 1st. P. S. if you can make it Convenient to come over one day & Inspect 1796. the Mill –– Howscales farm – some little parts of Demain farm &c ‘twould greatly Oblige yours[ ] [initialed] J. D.
01 Mar 1796. LETTER ABOUT WOOD. Bundle 61, Doc 16. 34 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two inner pages are blank. Broken red wax seal. The scribbles and calculations on the outside appear to have nothing to do with the letter. Geo. ARNISON 1st. March 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Jonathan OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / Since I saw you at Penrith I met with Mr. Ino. DIXON at Kirkoswald & was asking him about the Ash wood he told me you had not said anything to him Concerning it. Therefore must beg the favour of you to let him know if you think Convenient to let me have any Ash for Shaft Wood & about 6 Small Alders Wherin you will greatly Oblige your Hbl. Servt. Selah March 1st. 1796 [signed] Geo. ARNISON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ R. [or B?] FRANKLAND Soulby less 1 ~ 15 4 . 15 . 6 Mary WHARTON less ~ 7 4 . 10 . 6 Geo. THOMPSON 0 ~ 6 —————- ——————- 9 . 11 . 0 2 ~ 2 ~ 6 1 . 3 . 1 2 . 8 —————- 2 . 8 7 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 15 ———- 2 . 15 7 . 4 2 . 15 ———- 8 . 5
06 Mar 1796. LETTER WITH REQUEST FOR A LOAN. Bundle 61, Doc 15. 33 cm x 20.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two inner pages were left blank. Remains of a black seal with corresponding hole where it was broken open. John LAMBERT 6. March 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr: J. OLDMAN Edenhall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bolton March 6. 1796 Sir Being under a necessity of renewing a Mortgage which I have upon my Estate, I hope if you have Money by you, you will do me the favour to lend me the Money for the term of three Years, at the Expiration of which I intend to sell, shou’d you not have the Money by you shall take it as a favour to recommend me a person that can lend me the Money, and also at what rate per cent. I can have it at, as the Sum wanted is 860£ £ your answer as soon as possible, will much oblige your humble servant [signed] John LAMBERT
11 Mar 1796. LETTER ABOUT UPCOMING SALE OF LAND. Bundle 61, Doc 14. 38 cm x 23.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two inner pages only contain the address of Robert POWLEY – probably not related to the actual letter. PERCIVAL & CONDELL were linen drapers at 48 New Bond Street, London. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open, and a 12 cm x 9 cm rectangular piece cut off at one corner (without loss of writing). Thos. ROBINSON about Mr. CLARKSONs Parcels 11. March 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blands’ March 11th. 1796 Sir / I take the Liberty to acquaint you that Mr. CLARKSON intends to sell Murricks Estate on Monday the 14th of this Instant. Mr John DAWSON thought it proper to acquaint you respecting the two Pieces in the Holm which are very convenient also that Holm called Sewell Holm. If therefore you wish to purchase any or all of the said Parcels you may send an Answer by the Bearer. to Mr. John DAWSON. I am yours &c [signed] Thomas ROBINSON Another Convenience from the Purchase is you will be clear of the Roads which they have to them thro your Fields – ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Robt. POWLEY Mr CONDELLs No 48 New bond St. London
18 Mar 1796. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKBY STEPHEN. Bundle 61, Doc 13. 37 cm x 22 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page blank. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open (no loss of writing). John DAWSON 18. March 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. J. OLDMAN Edenhall by favour Mr. J. JACKSON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kirkby Stephen 18th March 1796 Dear Sir I recd. your’s in course, & one from Mr. GRAVES aquaintin me to prclame at the Churches & Chaples the day you would receive your fines in each Mannor ––––––– I sent one to Warcop Church last Munday & ye other is readey for Soulby Musgrave & Kirkby Stephen to be proclamed Sunday Jno. HARKER has told several Tenants ye whole fine is not due by ye decree only one Saint day is past since ye Death of Sir Phillip MUSGRAVE Barrt., ––––––––––– Mr. Ino. POWLEY Family has & is out of health Mrs. POWLEY & two daughters & ye Servt. Girl theay say it is a fever I think all is getting better but Mrs. POWLEY ––––– Jam: CLARKSON Land was not sold I had a Letter from him to Bye it in for him so I was ye last bidder it went to the prise he fixed on it, he was not over he does not come till Lords Thannet Court in May Mr. MUNKHOUSE was the Manager & did not put in ye parcel in Blands Holm ––––– so you may wright to Sir Ino. Chardin MUSGRAVE about ye other parcel You may see them when you are up. I think it will not be disposed of before he come over ––––– my wife Joins me with kind Compliments to Mrs. OLDMAN & except the same your self I am Sir your’s &c Lead is fallen at Stockton [signed] John DAWSON I have not sold ye last I have offered it at prise of last but cannot sell turn Over ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ we have exceeding fine wether for ye Season yet Corn keeps verey high still ––––– I hope if Mrs. OLDMAN comes up you will make our House your Home when Buisness will allow it my Wife expects it ––––– I have got Ino. BROWNs fine £6 - 0s - 0d Mr. BIRD has not said aney thing for Little Musgrave Tythe tho I metioned it to James TAYLOR Month since –––––
04 Apr 1796. EXPENSES RECEIPT FOR COLLECTING FINES. A neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. 1796. April 4th. Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs Acct. Six Pounds twelve Shillings and three pence for the Expences of Mr. GRAVE John DAWSON and myself Receiving the General Fines in Westmorland and treating the Tenants with Ale. £ 6 ~ 12 ~ 3 [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
04 Apr 1796 (2). SADDLE HORSE TAX RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. Tax for Saddle Horse at Edenhall Jona: OLDMAN Horse half Year due Ly. day 1796 0 ~ 5 ~ 0 Ten Per Cent upon the above 0 ~ 0 ~ 6 —————- ~ 5 ~ 6 —————- Received 4th. April 1796 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bt. by Jona: OLDMAN five Shillings and Six Pence for the above by me [signed] Isaac WALKER
12 Apr 1796. LETTER ABOUT CUTTING DRAINS AT LAZONBY. Bundle 61, Doc 12. 18 cm x 18 cm. Red seal. Thos. RELPH 12. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN / Lazonby April 12th. 1796 Sir / I am near capt with the Drain at the foot of the Plough’d Land at Wellsteelfoot the Drain is cut just by the skirt of the Plough’d Land it effectually drains above and below about two yards but the grass Land (being so much lower) is only leavel with the bottom of the drain I think we are not low enough for about seven Roods (the rest will do well) I have agree’d with BOWERBANK to cut these seven Roods four feet depth for two pr. Rood more I think that will answer the end we have plenty of descent and will be cheaper nor a new drain your answer in writing will oblige your Hble Servt. [signed] Thos. RELPH
13 Apr 1796. EDENHALL SERVANTS’ BOARD WAGES ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 13” x 8”. C. 148. R. 59. Jona: OLDMAN Servts. Board Wages 18 ~ 4 ~ 0 13th. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Account of Board Wages Paid to Sir John C. MUSGRAVE’s Servants at Edenhall from the 9th. October 1795 till the 13th. April 1796. – 1795 £ s D October 24th. Francis BURN one fortnight 0 ~ 9 ~ 0 William REBANKS Do. 0 ~ 10 ~ 0 £ s D Frances THOMPSON Do. 0 ~ 9 ~ 0 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 Novr. 7th. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 21st. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 Decr. 5th. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 19th. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 1796 Jany. 2d. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 16. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 30. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 Feby. 13. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 March 12. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 26. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 April 9th. The above three Servants one fortnight 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 ——————- 18 ~ 4 ~ 0 ——————- 1796. April 13th. Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs Account ~~ Eighteen Pounds and four Shillings for the above by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
15 Apr 1796. LETTER ASKING ADVICE ABOUT A DISPUTED BILL. Bundle 61, Doc 11. 32.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Remains of a black seal. Left side of the address cut off. Richd. BAMBER Esqr. 15. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Mr. O]LDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nunnery April 15th. 1796 Sir This morning my Servant John LOWE inform’d me that the last time he saw Mr. RICHARDSON and offer’d him the three Guineas which I left with him for the purpose of paying him, He said he would not take it, but was willing to take whatever you said was reasonable, the latter part of which He forgot to tell me. I therefore immediately wrote a Note to him, saying I was perfectly willing to pay him whatever you said was reasonable, & that the sooner it was settled the better, He has return’d a verbal answer by John that he was willing to abide by your decision, & wished to have it done immediately. I enclose you his Bill & the Map and shall be much obliged to you if you will tell me in writing what you fix on to be paid him and I shall send it to him this on Saturday evening – I am sorry to give you so much trouble and hope you will excuse it – I am Sir Your most Obedt. Servt. Mrs. BAMBER desires her [signed] Richd. BAMBER Comps. to you & Mrs. OLDMAN ~
24 Apr 1796. LETTER FROM MORLANDS ABOUT DISPUTED COMMONS. Bundle 61, Doc 10. 29 cm x 23 cm. Remains of red seal. Part of address cut off. Revd. Mr. JACKSON 24. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ at The Crown Inn Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Morland April 24th. 1796 Dear Sir, I had yours. a day or two since inclosing Mr. BENSONs. He & I have been much acquainted for many years & on terms of Intimacy. He calld. here some time ago & spent the Day with me on acct. of the critical Situation we stand in between Mr. EELS & Ld. Lonsdale, who are said to be in Treaty about this Estate. We are rather cautious of furnishing any Information or stating any sort of Opinion either about the Commons or Old Lands, as to Quantity or Value. I coud. wish you to waive as far as you can in Decency & offer the following true Suggestion, “That you surveyed one Common not in dispute to between 3 & 400 Acres, That the other is all in dispute, That you are not much acquainted with the Old Enclosed Lands, & that your Information on this Subject chiefly comes from the Vicar of Morland, Who is able to give very minute Information”. or in Words to this or the like Effect. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope the Pleasure of seeing you shortly by some Means or other In the mean time accept yourself, & present my sincere Wellwishes to Mr.Wn. & also be so kind as give the inclosed to Mr GRAVES, it will save me the trouble of writing to him Yrs. as ever, & very truly [signed] J. [or I.?] JACKSON
24 Apr 1796. A PURCHASE ACCOUNT FOR LINT. A neat and clean account. 4” x 8”. Sir Ino. MUSGRAVE to Ino. SLEE Dr 1796 £ s d 3mo 1st 16ld Lint at 14d For TICKEN 1 ~ 1 ~ 0 29th 12ld Do at 2s/6d For Lady FILMER 1 ~ 10 ~ 0 ——————- £ 2 ~ 11 ~ 0 Settled by Paymt. of Jonn. OLDMAN 4mo 24 1796 [signed] J. SLEE
25 Apr 1796 (2). BLACKHALL TURN MONEY RECEIPT. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. C. 152. R. 71. George STORY Blackl. Turn Money 0 ~ 4 ~ 4 25th. April 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 25th. April 1796 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN four Shillings and four Pence for one year Turn Money due out of Blackhall Demesne to Joseph SANDERSON at Lady day last past for whose use Recd. by me [signed] George STORY
25 Apr 1796 (1). BAILIFF’S WAGES FOR MANOR OF BLACKHALL. A fresh, very neat and clean receipt. 4” x 7”. Received 25th. April 1796 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN ten shillings for One Year Bailiff Wages for the Manor of Blackhall due at Lady day last past for whose use Recd. by me [signed] George STORY
26 Apr 1796. LETTER WITH REQUEST FOR COPY OF A BOUNDARY PAPER. Bundle 61, Doc 37. 31 cm x 19.5 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Mr. LAWSON 26. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir / Mr. James ATKINSON the bearer hereof is informed that you are in possession of a Boundary belonging to the Manor of Braconthwhaite and wishes very much to have a Copy of it – we have searched all the Boundary’s we have about Naworth but cannot find any for Braconthwhaite – if you have such a thing and can oblige Mr. ATKINSON with it – You will greatly oblige Your most Humble Servt. Brampton } 26th. April 1796 } [signed] Thos. LAWSON
27 Apr 1796. DETAILED FARRIER’S ACCOUNT FOR 5 YEARS. A neat detailed account. 8” x 15”. C. 152. R. 67. Thos. WALKER Farrier &c 5 Years 5 ~ 9 ~ 0 22d. April 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 2th 1791 Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Thos. WALKER Dr S “ D To journey to C ½ a Drink with oile & Safron 2s 3d 4 “ 3 8 To journey & a Drink with oile & Safron 4 “ 3 To poudar for 8No Boles & oil 1 “ 10 May 26 To oile for hors Back 2 “ 4 30 To journey to Cutting the hors 3 “ 10 To journey to Drissing the hors Back 2 “ 10 June 9 To Read poudar Left to Driss 2 “ 4 14 To journey to Drissing 2 “ 10 24 To journey to Drissing 2 “ 10 29 To journey to Drissing 2 “ 10 Augst 4 To journey to a hors Lame Leg & oile 3 “ 10 Octr 2 To journey & oile 2 “ 10 To Drissg & oile 2 “ 6 24 To journey to Drissing 2 “ 10 To a Drink with oil & Safron 2 “ 6 Novr 8 To journey to Bay hors Laim fot & Drissing 3 “ 6 To medson 1 New Shou & oile 2 “ 6 Octr 22 To journey to Drissing & oile & poudar 3 “ 6 May 24 To journey to Bay hors Shouldar & oile 3 “ 10 1792 To a Drink for Dito with oile 2 “ 0 To poudar for 10No Boles & oile Aneseds 2 “ 6 Augst 1 To a Botle oile for Dito 1 “ 10 Octr 5 To journey to Dito 2 “ 0 To Drink for Dito with oile & Camphire 2 “ 6 Octr 15 10No Boles for Dito & oile Ansds. 2 “ 6 1793 To journey & Botle oile 3 “ 6 20 To journey & Botle oile 3 “ 6 Dito a Drink 2 “ 4 Disr 28 To journey to Bay hors Eye 2 “ 0 To Tinctr & oile for the Eye 1 “ 10 To poudar for Dito 1 “ 10 To a Botle of Tinctr for the Eye 1 “ 10 Febry 10 To journey to Black hors 2 “ 0 1794 To oile & Drissing 1 “ 10 March 1 To journey to C & a Drink with oile Safron 4 “ 3 To Drink Left with safron 2 “ 0 Febry 10 To journey to Scott Chopes & Casting & cutting } 1796 To medson & oile poudar } 4 “ 6 16 To journey to Drissing & poudar 3 “ 6 21 To journey to Drissing the Scott Chopes 2 “ 10 ————————- £ 5 “ 9 “ 1 ————————- 22d. April 1796 Settled the above by payment of Jona: OLDMAN as Witness my hand [signed] Thomas WALKER
28 Apr 1796. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT LIST OF TENANTS. Bundle 61, Doc 36. 39 cm x 24 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Second page blank. Black seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Mr. GRAVE 28 April 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir I have Copied the whole List of Names, and have since Struck out Cottagers intending to leave them to the Fate of others, as adding their Names would be idle on Accot. of the Expence –– I have also Struck out all those that have either paid or promised to pay –– And lastly I have Struck through all such Names as appear to be twice over, you will Examine it carefully, as I dont know all the Tenants, and there may be two persons of the Same Name –– You will Return me the whole of the Inclosed –– I will order to Call on his Return in the Even~g. Yours truly [signed] Ed GRAVE 28 Apl 1796
May 1796. LETTER FROM KIRKOSWALD ABOUT OAKS AND A BOUNDARY. Bundle 61, Doc 38. 19 cm x 16 cm. Black seal. Two bookworm holes. John DIXON May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I have been examining the Oaks & find the Sap in some will Answer, if you are agreable shall begin with a little on Monday – would wish to see you before then if Convenient only for you to stop an hour or two –– The Bearer Mr. ATKINSON is wanting a Boundary paper which he thinks may probably be in yr. possession, if so, shall thank you to let him have a Copy of it ––––––– I am yr. H’ble Servt. [signed] Jno. DIXON Wednesday Morng. –––––
14 May 1796. LETTER FROM NATEBY ABOUT COAL AND SLATE. Bundle 61, Doc 39. 41 cm x 32 cm, folded in half to make four pages. Third page blank. Red seal and corresponding hole where it was torn open. Thos. FOTHERGILL 14. May 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Jona: OLDMAN Edenhall Nigh Penrith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nateby May 14. 1796 Sir I could like to take the liberty of getting Coles within the Maner of Hartley for 3 years to Come to Enter at Midsumer first I will give for the same the Sum of Tow pounds and tow shillings per. year for thre years to Cum and no more If his Lordship Chouses to let the same and allso to have the liberty of water If A Cation requires and allso the liberty of limestone to burn to Sell with the offel Coles my Cheif Veiw I have In the buisness is I. Imploy sum poor persons under me in the sumer season and In the winter season I could Imploy them in getting A few of Coles for my own use and sum few to sell [I u]nderstand you are wanting sum slate for the houses that Is going to be built at the Smelt Mill and sum for George FRANKLINGs thats nigh Langrig Crag If you have not bespoke for them I shall be glad to serve you and upon very reasonabel terms My Slate Is very good this year you likley wod think of having them from Hartley fell as It Is in your own liberties I was taking a view of things upon hartley fell won day and I looking Into the quary upon hartley fell I seed a very bad prospect of slate for this year no fresh wons got this spring nor any quantely but old wons that hase ben runthrow and a very bad prospect of geting from there, that wood sent you for those tow bildings that is going forwerd this spring I thought proper to aquaint you about things that you may look out In time Richard FARIDAY hase taken a slate quary upon Stanemoor which he is working this spring which If you Mene to have thm of him I can liver them cheaper then you may get them from him from there I will Liver good Slate at the smelt Mill at 2£. 14S pr Rood and The other building for tow pounds and sixteen Shillings which is a very bad plase to Leed any thint to If you wish to have any of my slate I shall be glad to hear from you as soon as posable before I take aney More buildings to slate this season I am Your Humbel Serent. [signed] Thos: FOTHERGILL
17 May 1796. RECEIPT FOR MAKING NINE CARLISLE BUSHELS OF MALT. A neat and clean receipt. 3” x 8”. Received 17th. May 1796 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN Two Pounds and five Shillings for Duty and Making Nine Carlisle Bushels of Malt By [signed] John LOWTHIAN
17 May 1796. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 61, Doc 35. 22.5 cm x 19 cm. Black seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Scribbled calculation on the back not transcribed. John DIXON abt. Lath Wood 17. [corrected from 27] May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Yesterday Ic. THOMPSON & me mark’d. most of the useful Wood cut in the different fields, I find we are rather short yet especially for Ribs – they are not peeling this day, if Convenient to you would wish to begin at Baronwood on Thursday Morning as it must take three days at least owing to the great quantity of Laths wanting – I dont. see why good wood (tho’ not quite so fine as commonly used for Laths) may not answer the same purpose if they were sawn into proper thicknesses instead of Riving –– I’ve told Alex: abt. the Plan & book but he has not got them yet, Pray what is yr. Opinion abt. a passage between the Kitchen & Parlour at Fogclose I fear the West wind will make a very cold Kitchen if there be none & an Addition of 3 feet to the present plan (which the lengths of Timber will answer) I think would make it sufficient for that Purpose –– The Peelers will be at work tomorrow & your Answer this day abt. going to Baron wood will greatly oblige yr. H’ble Servt. [signed] Ino. DIXON Kirkosd. Tuesday morning
22 May 1796. LETTER WITH NEWS FROM KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 61, Doc 34. 22.5 cm x 19 cm. Black seal obscuring some writing and corresponding hole where it was torn open. Ino. DIXON 22d. May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T’is Suppos’d. the Boundary [ ]e wrote upon Parchment Sir George DIXON of Parkhead (who has an Estate near James ATKINSON’s of Brackenthwaite) brought me the Boundary paper which you lent them, desiring you’ll take the trouble of looking over yr. Papers again to find the Original, they suppose it will be wrote in an Old Lattin hand at or near the same date as the inclos’d. Copy –– they will pay you for the trouble you are at ––––– I cannot yet help wishing that a passage might be made in Fogclose house not entirely on Acct. of the Passage but it would make such an excellent Back Kitchen with the Addition of about three feet ––– I am Sir yr. most Hble Servt. Kirkosd. May 22nd. 1796 [signed] John DIXON P.S. We shall employ abt. half a Dozen hands in peeling tomorrow & then conclude for the Season ––––––– ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. MAWSON & Thos. THOMPSON agreed with Wm. MORLAND & his partners last Friday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to work the Hewen Stone at Fogclose consequently I hope they will get done in time without HOG & Matthew [signed] J. DIXON Monday Morning
24 May 1796. LETTER FROM SON OF DECEASED TENANT. Bundle 61, Doc 31. 20 cm x 11 cm. Remains of red seal. Richd. WINTER 24 May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr OLDMAN at Edenel hall Cumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Richard WINTER May 24 1795 Friend Mr. OLDMAN I thought it proper to acquaint you that my Father is Thomas WINTER is dead and he did take a building of you but now that is over he is dead and buried and I shall be very glad to serve you in his place and I shall get Philip RUDD for a partner which I hope you will have no objections so I desire send you will send me an answer as soon as you have read mine so no more at present from your V. Humble servant [signed] Richard WINTER
24 May 1796. RECEIPT FOR 156 POUNDS OF CURLED HAIR. A neat account and receipt. A bit rough at right hand edges. Sir John MUSGRAVE Bought of Jos. MAWSON Aprl 4th. 1796 £ S D to 156 lb of Corld hair at 1s/ 7 ~ 16 ~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Received 24th. May 1796 of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN Seven Pounds & Sixteen Shills. for 156 Pound of Corld. Hair at one Shilling per Pound as Witness my Hand [signed] Jos. MAWSON
26 May 1796. LETTER ABOUT SETTING UP A LIME KILN. Bundle 61, Doc 33. 20.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Red seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Thos. RELPH 26. May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lazonby May 26th. 1796 Dr. Sr. / I think the fault in the Pump will be its lowness of Water you nead not send any Body to look it –– I beg above all things you’ll settle with Geo: ARNITSON about a place for me to set a Lime Kiln I shall buy my Coals on him at the price other People pay for them and shall pay ready Money for them I wish this to be settled soon because a Kiln should be built in Summer I shall want a great quantity of Lime early the next Spring we are badly of at present forced to go all Night beside waiting weary time and at 21D. pr. Cart load if one had one of ones own certain of good Lime ready loading a far greater object nor even its price – I am / with great submission / your Hble. Servt. [signed] Thos. RELPH
26 May 1796. LETTER ABOUT WOOD AND BUILDINGS AT KIRKOSWALD. Bundle 61, Doc 32. 22.5 cm x 19 cm. Black seal with corresponding hole where it was torn open. Ino. DIXON abt. leading Wood & Buildings at Koswd. 26. May 1796 ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ K.Osd. Friday Noon –––––––– Sir Yesterday T. RELPH told me you had order’d. him to stop 3 Carts of Lime, I therefore sent for 5 Carts this Morning which your Men will take with them this Afternoon & your leading will be finishd ––– T. RELPH also says I am to set him out a piece wood for a Wicket (by your orders) to go to the Wood end ––– If your Men, Horses, & Cariage come to help Tim. to lead the long wood, I think the sooner the better as they will have to go thro’ J. RAILTON’s Meadow –– Monday will do very well if ‘tis convenient for you ––––––– I could wish Ino. POWLEY to come along with them as the Pump wood will be to cut & I think every Man is fittest to set out the wood he has to work –– I have just been at Howscales & taken dimensions of the building which is f’18 wide within – the Barn Stable & Biar is f’62 – the House f’22 & the Granary f’13 the lengths (8 lengths) 3 lengths one length I think shd. be as above markd., most of the old wood will be very useful but not for the same purpose – [signed] J. DIXON
02 Jun 1796. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT TENANTS’ FINES. Bundle 61, Doc 30. 29 cm x 34 cm, folded in half to make four pages. The two middle pages are blank. Black seal and corresponding hole where it was torn open. Mr. GRAVE 2nd. June 1796. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copy Letter from Mr SAUNDER [?] to Mr. GRAVE Dear Sir Sir John MUSGRAVE is come [?] here and shews me a Letter from Mr. OLDMAN wherein he says “Mr. GRAVE says it will be proper to admitt any of the Arbitrary Tenants that may come to the Courts to be held next Month either upon Alienation or Descent and to Assess them an Arbitrary fine altho they may refuse to pay the General fine as now Assessed” ––– We doubt the propriety of that and think they should not be admitted without payment of the General fine as well as the Accruing fine – I see many reasons for the refusal, and none against it but if you will urge yours, Sir John wishes them to be well Considered & if necessary to have Mr. CHAMLIE’s Opinion upon that point –––– ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Dear Sir I apprehend you may have fixed your Courts and therefore loose no time in Giving you this Information –– I shall be at home all day tomorrow if you wish to see me –– I think I am right in my first Opinion ––– These are not Copyhold Tenants ––– I shall recommend them to ask Mr. CHAMLIE and shall write tomorrow night Stating my reasons. –––– Yours truly [signed] Ed GRAVE I think it may be proper to Send up an Accot. of 2d. June 96 the fines [?] in Anden [?] Assessed by Sir Philip ––
May 1796. LETTER ASKING PERMISSION TO GET SAND. A privatley carried letter datelined Melmerby. With the ubiquitous file fold. Thos. PATTINSON Esqr May 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr PATTENSON presents his Compts to Mr OLDMAN & shall be much obliged if Mr O will allow Mr P to gett sand at Ruddings foot for a Building Melmerby Thursday forenoon
04 Jun 1796. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 8” x 7”. C. 152. R. 81. Jona: OLDMAN Labourers 5 ~ 12 ~ 0½ 4 June 1796 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from the 23d. May till the 4th. June 1796 ~ No. Labourers Names No. of Days Price per Day Payments 1 Francis BURN 12 9 Paid ~ 9 ~ 2 John POWLEY 11½ 22 Paid 1 1 1 3 Joseph WESTMORLAND 6 14 Paid ~ 7 ~ 4 Thos. DAYSON 12 6 Paid ~ 6 ~ 5 George RICHARDSON 6 16 Paid ~ 8 ~ 6 John SANDERSON 10½ 14 Paid ~ 12 3 7 Thomas WARWICK 10½ 14 Paid ~ 12 3 8 Chrisr. WESTRA 11 10 Paid ~ 9 2 9 Thos. WESTRA 11½ 9 Paid ~ 8 7½ 10 Philip WESTRA 6 14 Paid ~ 7 ~ 11 Mary WESTRA 6 8 Paid ~ 4 ~ 12 Ann BLAIN 5½ 8 Paid ~ 3 8 13 Frances NICHOLSON 6 8 Paid ~ 4 ~ 5 12 ~½ 1796. June 4th. Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVE’s Acct. five pounds twelve Shillings and a halfpenny for Wages paid to the above Labourers till this day – by me [signed] Jona: OLDMAN
18 Jun 1796. ACCOUNT FOR REPAIRS TO EDENHALL CHAPTER HOUSE. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Richd. HOGG and Tho: MATTHEW Repairing the Walls at Edenhall Chapter House &c. 1796 £ s d June. Richd. HOGG 12 Days at 2s/4d per Day 1 ~ 8 ~ 0 Thos. MATTHEW 9 Days at 2/4 per Day 1 ~ 1 ~ 0 —————- 2 ~ 9 ~ 0 —————- 1796 June 18th. This day Jona: OLDMAN paid us for Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. Two Pounds and Nine Shillings for the above. Witness my Hand [signed] Richard HOGG
27 Jun 1796. ACCOUNT FOR THATCHING EDENHALL CHAPTER HOUSE. A neat and clean account. 4” x 7”. Thomas SKILBECK Thatching Chapter House. 1796. £ s d June To 9 Days at 2S/2D per Day 0 ~ 19 ~ 6 Received 27 June 1796 of Sir John Chardin MUSGRAVE Bart. by Jona: OLDMAN Nineteen Shillings and Six pence for the above by me his Thos. SKILBECK ∂ Mark
03 May 1797. RECEIPT FOR A DUTY STAMP. Bundle 63, Doc 2. 15 cm x 5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Stamp for bill 0 – 2 . 0 ————————- May 3d. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 3d. 1797 Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs acct. two shillings for a stamp for a bill of 450£ as witness my hand – – – – [signed] Joseph BRISCO
20 May 1797. RECEIPT FOR MOVING EXPENSES AND TURNPIKE FEES. Bundle 63, Doc 8. 15 cm x 4.5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Wm. REBANKS Shifting STEADMAN 0 ~ 3 ~ 0 —————————————- 20th. May 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 20th. 1797 Recd. of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Joseph BRISCO three shillings for expences & turnpikes when shifting STEADMAN Witness my hand [signed] Wm. REBANKS
30 May 1797. DETAILED SADDLER’S ACCOUNT. A fresh, very neat and clean account. 12” x 6”. Jere JACKSON Sadler May 30th. 1797 1 ~ 18 ~ 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir / J: C: MUSGRAVE Bart. 1796 Bot. Jere JACKSON March 11th £ S D Mendg blinder 0 ~ 0 ~ 6. Apl. 5 1 blinder head 5 ~ 0 Reparing Rein & new buckell 8 Reparing belleyd. 8. 25 Reparing Stays & belleyd. 1 ~ 8. May 3d Reparing braughem 1 ~ 6 17 Reparing braughem & blinder 1 ~ 10. Augt 3d Reparing Stays 1 ~ 6. 23 Reparing 2 Cart Sadles 1 ~ 10 1 New Girth & Straps to Sadle 10. Sepr 6 1 pair of Sturiplethers 3 ~ 6. Octr 25 Reparing blinder 6 Novr. 19 Reparing braughem 8. New bord New Girth & lining Cart sadle 3 ~ 6 Reparing Stays & new pad 2 ~ 6. 29 Reparing 2 braughem 5 ~ 6 White lether 1 ~ 6. Decr. 2d 4 Straps 1 ~ 4 1797 Feby 27 Reparing bridle 1 ~ ~ Reparing Cart Sadle 1 ~ 6. Reparing braugham 8 —————- £ 1 = 18 = 2 May 30th 1797 ————————- Recd the above by [signed] Jere JACKSON
23 Jul 1797. RECEIPT FOR LAWYER’S FEES REGARDING A FINE. Bundle 63, Doc 7. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Edwd. GRAVE Jno. THOMPSONs fees 0 ~ 8 ~ 8 —————————————— July 23d. 1797 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 23d. July 1797 Paid to Edwd. GRAVE for John THOMPSON’s fees when fined at Hartley eight shillings & eight pence as witness my hand [signed] Joseph BRISCO
01 Aug 1797. RECEIPT FOR A DUTY STAMP. Bundle 63, Doc 6. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Stamp for bill 0 ~ 2 ~ 0 ————————— Augst. 1st. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Augst. 1st. 1797 Placed to Sir Jno. C. MUSGRAVEs acct. two Shillings for a Stamp for a bill of 1000£ to Messrs. WRIGHT & Co. as witness my hand [signed] Joseph BRISCO.
05 Sep 1797. ACCOUNT FOR LETTERS AND GILDING A PIKE. Bundle 63, Doc 5. 15.5 cm x 13 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Mr. SISSON Letters &c 0 ~ 1 ~ 8 —————————- 5th. Septr. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penrith 6 Oct. 1796 Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Wm. SISSON & Son Dr. 2 Letters 4 each – – 8 1797 Augt Gildg & Letterg. a pike – 1 “ – ——————- S . 1 “ 8 ——————- Recd 5 Sepr. 1797 Wittness [signed] John WILLIAMSON
01 Oct 1797. RECEIPT FOR A DUTY STAMP. Bundle 63, Doc 4. 16 cm x 5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Stamp for bill 0 ~ 2 ~ 0 ————————- Octr. 1st. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Octr. 1st. 1797 Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs acct. two Shillings for a stamp for a bill of 500£ to Messrs WRIGHTs & Co. witness my hand [signed] Joseph BRISCO.
07 Oct 1797. RECEIPT FOR THREE PINTS OF CART OIL. A small very neat and clean receipt for three pints of cart oil. 2” x 6”. Octr. 7th. 1797. Recd. of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE by payment of J. BRISCO one Shilling & four pence half penny for 3 pints of oil for cart geer by me [signed] John GRAHAM
07 Oct 1797. ROPER’S ACCOUNT. Bundle 63, Doc 9. 18.5 cm x 13.5 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. John SWAINSON Ropes &c 0 ~ 12 ~ 6 ——————————— Octr. 7th. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir Philop MUSGRAVE Penrith To John SWAINSON Dr 14 March 97 1 pere of Cords 1 2 21 May 2 pere of ropes and 2 Holters 11lb at 7 6 5 12 July 2 pere of ropes 8lb½ at 7 4 . 11 ———— 12s . 6d 18 July 97 Recvd the Contents [signed] John SWAINSON
07 Oct 1797. PAY RECEIPT FOR VALUING WOOD AT BARON WOOD. Bundle 63, Doc 3. 21 cm x 8 cm. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account in Doc 1. Jno. DIXON valuing wood 1 – 10 – 0 ————————— 7th. Octr. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 7th. 1797 Recd. of Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Joseph BRISCO one pound & ten shillings for self & an assistant valuing wood in Baron Wood &c previous to a sale I say recd. by me [signed] Jno. DIXON
07 Oct 1797. PETTY BILLS DISBURSEMENTS ACCOUNT. Bundle 63, Doc 1. 21 cm x 20 cm. Dirty on the outside. Top edge crumpled with several small tears. Several small holes along file folds. Docs 2-9 were wrapped inside Doc 1 and represent items in the disbursements account. C 172 R. 64 Sundry Persons Petty Bills 8 ~ 13 ~ 8½ —————————- Octr. 7th. 1797. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sundry Persons petty bills from 9th. Apl. till 9th. Octr. 1797. 1797. £ S D Apl. 25. Wm. JACKSON for killing moles at Edenhall ~ 10 6 May 3d. Stamp for 450£ bill to Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE ~ 2 ~ 9. Mrs. TODHUNTER for hops for farmers ale ~ 9 4 20. Wm. REBANKS Turnpikes & expences when shifting STEADMAN ~ 3 ~ 30. Jere: JACKSON Sadler 1 18 2 July 19. 2 Scythes at 5s each ~ 10 ~ 23. Mr. GRAVE fees for Jno. THOMPSON’s fine at Hartley ~ 8 8 Augst. 1. Stamp for a bill of 1000£ to Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE ~ 2 ~ 5. Mary JEFFERSON for farmers dinners &c at Kirkoswald 1 17 6 Septr. 5 Mr. SISSON 2 Letters &c ~ 1 8 Octr. 7. John GRAHAM 3 Pints of Oil for Cart geer ~ 1 4½ Richd. HETHERINGTON attending Sheriff at Carlisle ~ 5 ~ Stamp for bill of 500£ to Sir J. C. MUSGRAVE ~ 2 ~ Jno. DIXON valuing wood in Baron wood Decr. 1796 1 10 ~ John SWAINSON Ropes &c ~ 12 6 ———————- 8 13 8½ ———————-
01 May 1799. ACCOUNT FOR CUTTING DRAINS AT DOLPHENBY. Bundle 60, Doc 18. 16.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Tears, large hole, and right edge torn off. C. 192 R. 93 Wm. SLACK Drains at Dolphenby 3 ~ 8 ~ 11½ 1st. May 1799. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. To Wm. SLACK – – Dr. £ S [ D ] To cutting 133½ Roods of drains at Dolphenby at 5D 2 - 15 - [7½] To 8 days work at the bank at Dolphenby ~ 13 : 4 ———————— £ 3 - 8 - 11½ ———————— May 1st. 1799 [Recd. of] Sir John C. MUSGRAVE Bart. by payment of Joseph BRISCO three pounds eight shilling[s] & eleven pence half penny for the above work by m[e] [signed] Wm SLACK
30 Sep 1799. ACCOUNT FOR WORK ON CHURCH WINDOWS. Bundle 48, Doc 2. 14 cm x 8.5 cm. Robt. WALKER Church windows 19S – 9D Septr. 30th. 1799 —————————— C 196 R. 154 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Janry. ye 24th. 1799 Work Done By Robt. WALKER By Order of Mr. BRISKIO [?] at a part of the Church belonging Sir John MUSGRAVE Barranett s d To 9 Sqr. put in window next High Church Door 2 – 3 To part of a Light Leaded and Others repd. 3 – 0 To window Cleaned & Oild all a new 2 – 6 To window next Chancel repd. 10 Quarriez put in Cleand and Oild all a new 5 – 0 To lime & pointing 1 – 6 To Leads repd. and Soder 5 – 6 ———— 19 – 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Septr: 30th. 1799 Recd. the within sum of nineteen Shillings & nine pence by payment of Joseph BRISCO by me [signed] Robt. WALKER
05 Oct 1799. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 60, Doc 32. 21 cm x 17 cm. C. 196 R. 161 Labourers 0 – 16 . 0 Octr. 5th. 1799. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from 21st. Septr. till 5th. Octr. 1799. Labourers Names No. of Days Price per day Paid Wages £ S D Francis BURN 12 9D Paid ~ 9 ~ Saml. WESTRA 2 6 Paid ~ 1 ~ Jno. WESTRA 2 6 Paid ~ 1 ~ Isaac WALKER 2½ 24 Paid ~ 5 ~ ~ 16 ~ Octr. 5th. 1799 Placed to Sir John C. MUSGRAVEs acct. sixteen Shillings for wages paid to the above Labourers till this day by me [signed] Joseph BRISCO.
04 Jan 1783. LABOURERS’ WAGES ACCOUNT. Bundle 56, Doc 26. 20.5 cm x 17 cm. C. 150. R. 32. Christ: DOBSON Labourers. 3 : 8 : 0 4th. Janry. 1783. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Labourers from 23d: Decr: till ye. 4th: of Janry: 1783. No: Labourer – No. of Days Price per day Receiv’d by Wages £ S D 1 Ino: STORY 8 12 Ino: STORY’s | | | Mark – 8 – 2 Edwd: NICOLSON 8 16 Edwd: NICOLSON’s + Mark – 10 8 3 Ino: POWLEY 3½ 16 [signed] John POWLEY – 4 8 4 Richd: HETHERINGTON 5 12 [signed] Richd HETHERINGTON – 5 – 5 Jos: WESTMORLAND 6 12 Jos: WESTMORLAND’s X M~k – 6 – 6 Thos: RICHARDSON 7 7 [signed] Thos. RICHARDSON – 4 1 7 Thos: HOW 6 5 [signed] Thos. HOW – 2 6 8 Robt: CANNON 6 12 [signed] Robt CANNON – 6 – 9 Ino: SANDERSON 7 12 [signed] John SANDERSON – 7 – 10 His Wife 5 8 Do. – 3 4 11 Geor: ROOKEN 6 9 Geor: ROOKEN’s X Mark – 4 6 12 His Daughter 5 7 Do: – 2 11 13 Anne BLANE 5 8 [signed] Anne BLANE – 3 4 3 : 8 : – ——————- 4th: Janry: 1783. Placed to Sir Ph: MUSGRAVEs Acct: three pounds and eight Shillings in full for Wages paid to the above Labourers &c. till this day by me – [signed] Christ: DOBSON